On: The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two (1955)

[DonHopkins]

I don't want to start a religious war, but can't we all just agree that eight is the ideal magical number, thanks to its voluptuous roundedness and power-of-two-ness?

Behold eight's symmetrical beauty: 8

Seven is just so odd, gangling, unbalanced, and awkward in comparison, like it's just about to fall over: 7

[_0ffh → DonHopkins]

On Discworld, at least, it is.

[slfnflctd → DonHopkins]

> like it's just about to fall over

What's even more, if you do manage to tip 8 over on its side (probably not so easy, I expect it's like a bop bag)... it becomes infinite.

[cpach → DonHopkins]

I bet Lee Falk would agree :)