Vanity Plate Ideas - Get Creative & NERDY!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around creative and nerdy ideas for vanity license plates, particularly focusing on themes from mathematics, computer science, and physics. Participants share suggestions and engage in playful banter regarding the meanings and implications of various plate ideas.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests the plate "SUDO GO" as a nerdy option.
  • Another participant humorously questions the choice of "186KKMS," interpreting it as 62% of the speed of light.
  • Suggestions include "ZAPBOOM" and "300KKPS," with discussions about their meanings and implications.
  • Participants note that "186KMPS" could be misinterpreted as 186 km/s, which they argue is incorrect.
  • Additional ideas shared include "700 NM," referring to the wavelength of visible light, and "WGET IT," referencing a command-line utility.
  • One participant proposes "UNDER C" as a playful approximation of speed relative to the speed of light.
  • Mathematical references such as "F over m," "2.718281," and "V = IR" are also suggested as potential plates.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of opinions and suggestions without reaching a consensus on a single best idea. The discussion remains open-ended with multiple competing views on what constitutes a creative and nerdy vanity plate.

Contextual Notes

Some suggestions may rely on specific interpretations of scientific concepts, and there are unresolved discussions about the implications of certain plate ideas. Participants also express concerns about potential misinterpretations of the suggested plates.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in creative expressions of nerd culture, particularly those with a background in mathematics, computer science, or physics, may find this discussion engaging.

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Hey Everybody!

I am getting a vanity plate and I want it to be NERDY!

I'm thinking about something along the lines of math, computer science, or electricity (especially lighting). Must be 7 characters, numbers and/or letters.

Some ideas I have: SUDO GO, FF0000, 186KKMS ....

Got any better ideas??!
 
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roscoey said:
186KKMS ....

Why would someone want a license plate that displays 62% of the speed of light? :biggrin:
 
How about ZAPBOOM
 
DaveC426913 said:
Why would someone want a license plate that displays 62% of the speed of light? :biggrin:

Ahem, 186KMPS, but then that looks like 186 km/s...which is wrong. Also, 300GMPS looks like 300 gimps, and that's even more wrong.
 
roscoey said:
Ahem, 186KMPS, but then that looks like 186 km/s...which is wrong. Also, 300GMPS looks like 300 gimps, and that's even more wrong.

Then how about 300K KPS ?
 
Done. The Fibonacci sequence was taken. 300KKPS.
 
Other ideas, feel free to take:
SUDO SU
700 NM (wavelength of the visible light from my car)
WGET IT
 
You could post a rough approximation of your speed: UNDER C
 
How about NERDY?
 
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F over m
 
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6 022 10 24

2.718281

1.618033

V = IR

PVNRT

and so on.
 

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