Now the question is, did he put the x as a variable i.e. they couldn't agree how to write it so he used x as a stand-in, or was he using x phonetically.

Probably the latter, and yet...

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 16 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Dang, people should email him for 15 years to find out!

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 26 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Let's leave it unsettled so future nerd historians, 100 years from now, can hate us for not asking and write books speculating about it.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Or post the question on a forum, then post "response deleted" and then post a third one to say "Thanks! That was super-interesting!"

[–] FunStuffIsFun@eviltoast.org 2 points 6 hours ago

Share a screenshot, but be sure that the screenshot is a photobucket 404.