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More Whimsical OEIS Sequences

by surprisetalk on 5/26/2026, 3:45:12 PM

https://www.jeremykun.com/shortform/2026-05-22-1528/

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by: robinhouston

The edit history of the “nonsense sequence” makes for painful reading.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;oeis.org&#x2F;history?seq=A133451&amp;start=0&amp;n=30" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;oeis.org&#x2F;history?seq=A133451&amp;start=0&amp;n=30</a>

5/28/2026, 1:43:34 PM


by: tectec

For the first mentioned sequences based on fonts, what&#x27;s the first number in the sequence that has less digits than the previous number?

5/28/2026, 11:13:24 AM


by: dvh

Can somebody explain what &quot;less&quot; keyword means? I&#x27;m asking for a friend.

5/28/2026, 11:13:39 AM


by: Gander5739

<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;xkcd.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;xkcd.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;</a>

5/28/2026, 1:20:22 PM