Is 4 a magic number?

Summary: According to psychological lore, when it comes to items of information the mind can cope with before confusion sets in, the "magic" number is seven. But a new analysis challenges this long-held view, suggesting the number might actually be four.

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How many cosmic numbers are there?

This book discusses the history and 'use' of thirteen such numbers, which if only slightly different would make the world we live in a vastly different place-or simply not even possible. After reading James Stein's Cosmic Numbers you'll understand why existence itself is 'in the numbers. What is a cosmic no? Cosmic numbers are those constants that are intrinsically connected to the physical laws of our universe. Not all numbers that are associated with the natural world are "cosmic" in this sense. To find an example of an actual cosmic number, one need only think of light.

Then, how do you play magic number?

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Why is 4 unlucky?

But the number four is considered unlucky because it sounds a lot like the word for "death," and as a result Chinese buildings often lack a fourth floor (just as American buildings sometimes skip the 13th). Likewise, Chinese drivers avoid license plates ending in four. And another question, why is the number 42? The number 42 is especially significant to fans of science fiction novelist Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," because that number is the answer given by a supercomputer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything."