NTN's butt might be too big, but the sunspot number is 0!

[!ski]

Sunspot number: 0
What is the sunspot number?
Updated 17 Jul 2014

Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 0 days
2014 total: 0 days (0%)
2013 total: 0 days (0%)
2012 total: 0 days (0%)
2011 total: 2 days (<1%)
2010 total: 51 days (14%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Update 17 Jul 2014

[frothy]

0 or 0! There is a difference.

[Greg]

0 or 0! There is a difference.

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Is there a difference? I think 0!=0.

[frothy]

\Is there a difference? I think 0!=0.

The you would think wrong.0! does not equal 0.Ever hear of something called a factorial?

[jibmaster]

Bring on the next ice age!

[!ski]

This global warming thing needs to have everyone on this forum worried - I just need a reprieve for say 100 years ...

WOW! Do it yourself global cooling! We could all start buying and launching those space "weather" balloon systems ...

http://sentintospace.com/

http://www.sky-probe.com/

http://www.highaltitudescience.com/

And eject sun reflecting materials or gasses ....

-r

[Greg]

The you would think wrong.0! does not equal 0.Ever hear of something called a factorial?

You are right; I do think wrong. Seemed like 0! should = 0, but I suppose if 0 was included in the factorial integer sequence, N! would equal 0 for all N. Not sure why is equals 1 though. A question for another day.