numb3rs

**lightdarkness** · 01-29-2005, 08:42 AM

I'm supprised someone hasn't made a thread on this yet. Heres the story.

Numb3rs is a brand new show on CBS, they just showed their second episode last night.

The show runs every Friday night at 10pm eastern.

The show is about this one mathmatician, who is roughly in his twenties, who helps his brother in the FBI predict where serial criminals will strike next, using extremely complicated formulas.

It's an amazing show, and really gets your mind going to wonder if this could really happen. I mean... in theroy it could, it just takes someone smart enough.

Last nights episode involved the Uncertainty Priciple(omg sp), and they mention that schondlers (omg sp again!) cat, the unsolveable formula.

It's really a great show, I recommend watching it. Has anyone else watched it?

kibbel · 01-29-2005, 08:51 AM

No, I have not watched it, but it sounds like a good show. I will make a note for myself to check it out next Friday. CBS is channel 5 right?

**lightdarkness** · 01-29-2005, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kibbel

No, I have not watched it, but it sounds like a good show. I will make a note for myself to check it out next Friday. CBS is channel 5 right?

Tottally depends on where you live. Check your local listings.

HansSky · 01-29-2005, 09:06 AM

Ugh. The channels are different all across the country.

MetsPenguin31 · 01-29-2005, 10:07 AM

I saw it, and was reallly amazed at how good it was.

GuidoHunter · 01-29-2005, 09:36 PM

Haha. Stretchy's mom asked me today to watch numbers and see if they're using real equations or just making stuff up and whatnot (I'm a math major). Quite a coincidence.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

**Moogy** · 01-29-2005, 10:01 PM

*Principle

*Schroedinger's

Schroedinger's Cat is very much solvable - The cat is both alive and dead when it is in the box.

mead1 · 01-30-2005, 07:52 AM

I love this show, but it has a large chance of being cancelled. Every show I enjoy is cancelled.

**Tasselfoot** · 01-30-2005, 10:38 AM

Still haven't watched ep2. Downloaded it. Saving it for my train ride home later today. Along with Johnny Zero ep3. Need something to do on my weekly train rides.

The first episode was interesting. I am quite upset at CBS as a network though. Do they not have ANY ideas for a show that isn't related to crime solving? 3 CSIs, Cold Case, JAG, Judging Amy, NCIS, Numb3rs, and Without a Trace. Damn! 9 of their 16 hours of primetime tv each week is crime solving related.

PS - Johnny Zero... pretty frickin bad.

**lightdarkness** · 01-30-2005, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mead1

I love this show, but it has a large chance of being cancelled. Every show I enjoy is cancelled.

I doubt it will be cancelled, there is a lot of hype

Anticrombie0909 · 01-30-2005, 11:45 AM

Haven't seen it, but just a thought...how would he use mathematical sequences to predict the behavior of serial killers? That seems completely illogical to me, simply because of the extreme complexity of the human brain. You see, most organs remain largely the same throughout your life, short of growing and aging. Your brain is constantly growing and evolving, and everybody's brain is completely unique- like fingerprints that constantly change. Imagine a normal organ in your body as a bike. Your brain, in comparison, is like a spaceship in terms of complexity. I realize it's only TV, and he probably has a much better explanation for it on the show, but it seems just a tinge unrealistic.

**lightdarkness** · 01-30-2005, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Anticrombie0909

Haven't seen it, but just a thought...how would he use mathematical sequences to predict the behavior of serial killers? That seems completely illogical to me, simply because of the extreme complexity of the human brain. You see, most organs remain largely the same throughout your life, short of growing and aging. Your brain is constantly growing and evolving, and everybody's brain is completely unique- like fingerprints that constantly change. Imagine a normal organ in your body as a bike. Your brain, in comparison, is like a spaceship in terms of complexity. I realize it's only TV, and he probably has a much better explanation for it on the show, but it seems just a tinge unrealistic.

Don't get me wrong, he doesn't predict stuff like "A crime will occur at 44 FFR Lane", but rather "Hot Zones", areas where it's most likely to occur.

Now for episode 2, he predicts bank robberies, and therefore did have 2 differen't banks.

**Tasselfoot** · 01-30-2005, 10:40 PM

I enjoyed ep2 alot more than ep1. Quite enjoyable. Good watchings for the train home.

PS - Johnny Zero still sucks.

GuidoHunter · 01-30-2005, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moogy

*Schroedinger's

Schroedinger's Cat is very much solvable - The cat is both alive and dead when it is in the box.

What's to solve? It's not an equation, but rather a thought experiment. Now, Schrödinger did have his wave function, psi, but it's ever-changing, so of course it's unsolvable...

Gah, I just need to watch it on Friday.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

blahblah18 · 02-1-2005, 10:41 AM

*sigh* don't talk about le cat until you at least read the sequel... discussion over on that.
Haven't seen numb3rs yet, supposed to be amazing from everyone i've spoken to, will download the first several episodes, or prob force tass to just send em to me.

**lightdarkness** · 02-12-2005, 03:50 PM

Ok, last nights episode was missing something. It didn't have the excitement that the other episodes had, but it was still really good.

Although, everything was kinda given away in the commercials leading up to it.

Still, a good show.

**stretchypanda** · 02-12-2005, 06:21 PM

Last night was the first time I've seen it.

o.O Who is that attractive young man playing our hero? He looks so familiar...

**lightdarkness** · 02-12-2005, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by stretchypanda

Last night was the first time I've seen it.

o.O Who is that attractive young man playing our hero? He looks so familiar...

He was the head elf from "The Santa Clause"

**Tasselfoot** · 02-13-2005, 11:02 PM

Just watched Friday's ep... and, I agree LD. I'm guessing because it had to do with a potential threat instead of an actual ongoing threat, the intensity wasn't the same.

**lightdarkness** · 02-14-2005, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tasselfoot

Just watched Friday's ep... and, I agree LD. I'm guessing because it had to do with a potential threat instead of an actual ongoing threat, the intensity wasn't the same.

That was probably it. Because it wasn't an iminant threat, it wasn't as intense as the previous episodes.

01-29-2005, 08:42 AM	#1
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	numb3rs I'm supprised someone hasn't made a thread on this yet. Heres the story. Numb3rs is a brand new show on CBS, they just showed their second episode last night. The show runs every Friday night at 10pm eastern. The show is about this one mathmatician, who is roughly in his twenties, who helps his brother in the FBI predict where serial criminals will strike next, using extremely complicated formulas. It's an amazing show, and really gets your mind going to wonder if this could really happen. I mean... in theroy it could, it just takes someone smart enough. Last nights episode involved the Uncertainty Priciple(omg sp), and they mention that schondlers (omg sp again!) cat, the unsolveable formula. It's really a great show, I recommend watching it. Has anyone else watched it? __________________

01-29-2005, 08:51 AM	#2
kibbel FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 32 Posts: 58	No, I have not watched it, but it sounds like a good show. I will make a note for myself to check it out next Friday. CBS is channel 5 right? __________________

01-29-2005, 09:06 AM	#4
HansSky FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ----> Age: 36 Posts: 1,925	Ugh. The channels are different all across the country. __________________ hi

01-29-2005, 10:01 PM	#7
Moogy 嗚呼 Join Date: Aug 2003 Age: 34 Posts: 10,303	Principle Schroedinger's Schroedinger's Cat is very much solvable - The cat is both alive and dead when it is in the box. __________________ Plz visit my blog ^^^ vintage signature from like 2006 preserved

01-30-2005, 10:38 AM	#9
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Still haven't watched ep2. Downloaded it. Saving it for my train ride home later today. Along with Johnny Zero ep3. Need something to do on my weekly train rides. The first episode was interesting. I am quite upset at CBS as a network though. Do they not have ANY ideas for a show that isn't related to crime solving? 3 CSIs, Cold Case, JAG, Judging Amy, NCIS, Numb3rs, and Without a Trace. Damn! 9 of their 16 hours of primetime tv each week is crime solving related. PS - Johnny Zero... pretty frickin bad. __________________ RIP

01-30-2005, 07:52 AM	#8
mead1 Cerebellumberjack Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: On a boat Age: 33 Posts: 3,960	I love this show, but it has a large chance of being cancelled. Every show I enjoy is cancelled.

01-30-2005, 11:45 AM	#11
Anticrombie0909 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,683	Haven't seen it, but just a thought...how would he use mathematical sequences to predict the behavior of serial killers? That seems completely illogical to me, simply because of the extreme complexity of the human brain. You see, most organs remain largely the same throughout your life, short of growing and aging. Your brain is constantly growing and evolving, and everybody's brain is completely unique- like fingerprints that constantly change. Imagine a normal organ in your body as a bike. Your brain, in comparison, is like a spaceship in terms of complexity. I realize it's only TV, and he probably has a much better explanation for it on the show, but it seems just a tinge unrealistic.

01-30-2005, 10:40 PM	#13
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	I enjoyed ep2 alot more than ep1. Quite enjoyable. Good watchings for the train home. PS - Johnny Zero still sucks. __________________ RIP

02-1-2005, 10:41 AM	#15
blahblah18 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NOW BLAHTOPIA Posts: 1,662	sigh don't talk about le cat until you at least read the sequel... discussion over on that. Haven't seen numb3rs yet, supposed to be amazing from everyone i've spoken to, will download the first several episodes, or prob force tass to just send em to me. __________________ but for now... postCount++

02-12-2005, 03:50 PM	#16
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	Ok, last nights episode was missing something. It didn't have the excitement that the other episodes had, but it was still really good. Although, everything was kinda given away in the commercials leading up to it. Still, a good show. __________________

02-12-2005, 06:21 PM	#17
stretchypanda shock me shock me Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Age: 39 Posts: 4,123	Last night was the first time I've seen it. o.O Who is that attractive young man playing our hero? He looks so familiar...

02-13-2005, 11:02 PM	#19
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Just watched Friday's ep... and, I agree LD. I'm guessing because it had to do with a potential threat instead of an actual ongoing threat, the intensity wasn't the same. __________________ RIP

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