[ale] a math/cs question

[Geoffrey]

joh6nn wrote:
> Actually Jerry, IANAMathematician, but i'm fairly sure that the problem 
> as you've stated it is unsolvable. 

Sure it is, theoretically, you simply purchase an infinite number of 
buckets, stack them in the shape of a pyramid.  Start filling the top 
bucket, as it fills, it overflows into the next level of buckets and so 
on... ;)  Oh wait, you wanted to know HOW many buckets....

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Until later, Geoffrey

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