I swear I didn't look this up: 'syzygy' means . . .

Nov 01, 2019,19:43 PM
 

. . . an alignment of celestial bodies, right?

The only reason I knew this is because it's the last word in the dictionary under the letter 's'.

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"Time . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 1st, 2019-18:05
. . . for a change." [ ca '46 ref 2366 / cal 30T2rg] "What change?", you may ask. A period-correct 16 mm steel buckle signed 'Omega' on the back . . . . . . fitted to a simple black lizard strap. Art ...  

Acquired my first Omega chronometer eight years ago. This is the most recent score, from . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 1st, 2019-18:57
. . . last year. Six altogether so far. ;-) ...  

😂That’s nice, and you’re actually not the only one in the US — another good example I know of (since it’s from my field of research) is that of mathematician David Bayer of Columbia...

 
 By: FabR : November 1st, 2019-19:36
Ever noticed that Russell Crowe never appears when he writes math on the board in ‘A beautiful mind’? OK, his hand in the movie is actually Dave’s hand...and this is/was the (algebraically significant!) license plate of his car!😉🥇 ...  

I swear I didn't look this up: 'syzygy' means . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 1st, 2019-19:43
. . . an alignment of celestial bodies, right? The only reason I knew this is because it's the last word in the dictionary under the letter 's'.

Nope:-) It's not exactly easy to define "syzygy" in a few words (I only do it in advanced grad courses, and trust me that it takes me a few weeks of work!:-), so this is the wikipedia link...

 
 By: FabR : November 1st, 2019-20:03
Basically (but very basically! ), syzigies are the relations (or the relations among the relations, and so on, until you stop thanks of a theorem of Hilbert...) among polynomials.... Another cute property is that "syzygy" is, or so they say, the only word... 

Oh. Well, that couldn't be simpler, eh? . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 1st, 2019-20:09
. . . . . . (And yes, I got the bit about five consecutive letters being under the line. My formative years were spent in a British school, so writing zed longhand came immediately to mind.)

If you give me enough time, I might be able to work in . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 1st, 2019-20:22
. . . a James Dean reference. ;-)

How 'bout mentioning California vanity plates . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 1st, 2019-20:42
. . . I've seen in the distant past instead? You must be tired of James Dean by now. ;-) DVSBROD : devious broad - orange '80s Mazda RX-6 driven by a woman. BLKMNRR : black man's Rolls Royce - '65 Cadillac, black driver.

😂😂😇

 
 By: FabR : November 1st, 2019-21:15
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Thanks, D! . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 1st, 2019-18:49
. . . my one and only jumbo chronometer . . . at least, so far. ;-)

Omega

 
 By: Weems@8 : November 1st, 2019-22:49
I can tell you all, Omega is the first choice right now for me. It is one of the best, and i can not wait to buy a seamaster.

A new Seamaster? . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 2nd, 2019-10:27
. . . like . . . . . . this? ;-) ...  

The wavy pattern in malachite . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 2nd, 2019-11:09
. . . bares a fair resemblance to the design of current . . . . . . Seamasters. It's really more fitting than one might surmise at first glance. ;-) ...  

Some really great photos in the thread!

 
 By: Chromatic Fugue : November 2nd, 2019-15:58
Great watches and captures, Art!