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Dave Bacon is a theoretical ski bum who is also a pseudo professor. His research is on quantum computing, his scientific passions extend to everything in physics, mathematics, computer science and beyond, and his personal pleasures include making wine, playing poker, skiing, camping, and daydreaming (although not all of those at the same time.) Nothing he says on this blog should be construed as having anything to do with his employer or his dog.

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Arsenic and Old Dave

Category: Self: Meet Center. Center: Meet Self.
Posted on: May 27, 2008 12:05 PM, by Dave Bacon

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I am now the sum of the first four ~~positive~~ factorials of positive numbers!

The most depressing thing about the age of thirty three was that Alexander the Great died at 33. Dude, to be 33 and not have people putting "the Great" after your name is super depressing.

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"...most depressing thing about the age of thirty three.."

It's better than the alternative! Happy birthday.

Posted by: JohnQPublic | May 27, 2008 12:52 PM

Just wait until you hit 34...

Posted by: Ian Durham | May 27, 2008 1:00 PM

"Dave the Quantum Pontiff" isn't good enough for you?

Posted by: John Preskill | May 27, 2008 2:11 PM

I'm a greedy, greedy man :)

Posted by: Dave Bacon | May 27, 2008 2:13 PM

Joshua Lederberg won the Nobel Prize at 33.

Happy birthday!

Posted by: Steve | May 27, 2008 3:29 PM

Dude, I am SOOO behind.

Posted by: Dave Bacon | May 27, 2008 3:30 PM

Happy Birthday, Dave!

Posted by: Mel and Mory | May 27, 2008 5:51 PM

I am now the sum of the first four positive factorials!

Happy 10th birthday, Dave! (Or did you mean the sum of the first four factorials of positive numbers?)

Posted by: Scott Aaronson | May 27, 2008 7:26 PM

I might claim that 0!=1! and therefore is the same positive factorial, but yes, this is a poorly worded sentence.

Posted by: Dave Bacon | May 27, 2008 7:32 PM

You should also note that Jesus was crucified at 33, so if you are 33 and not crucified, what are you doing with your life?

If you want to be The Great, invade several countries with a small mobile army.

Posted by: John S. Wilkins | May 27, 2008 10:35 PM

I've still got a full year to invade several countries and get crucified, I guess.

Posted by: Dave Bacon | May 27, 2008 11:03 PM

While I'm at it, note that Darwin was 50 when he published the Origin.

Posted by: John S. Wilkins | May 27, 2008 11:37 PM

Sweet, so I can kick back, take a cruise, and then write my masterpiece!

Posted by: Dave Bacon | May 27, 2008 11:41 PM

Well, if you're going to measure your calendar by cultural icons, you've passed Bruce Lee already, and are closing rapidly on Charlie Parker and Mozart.

Happy Birthday!

Posted by: Rod | May 27, 2008 11:41 PM

Oh please, that's so last millennium. 153 is the new 33. Plenty of time to get the Nobel Prize and conquer the world ... though the clock is ticking if you're hoping for the Fields Medal.

Posted by: Greg Egan | May 28, 2008 2:34 AM

Thirty-three? Poor baby. I bet all your parts still work.
Happy birthday, but wait 'till your 60th to complain.

Posted by: Bert Chadick | May 29, 2008 2:22 PM

Cheer up! It is told of Julius Caesar that at the age of 33 he burst into crying in front of a statue of Alexander, because of your same reasons -JC had done pretty little of note before that age. So you may still have the conquest of the Gaul and the romance with Cleopatra ahead of you!

Posted by: Alejandro | June 1, 2008 4:26 PM