Results: The Big 'O'
Published on 09/21/2017
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The Big 'O'...yes, it is what you are thinking (and if you are not thinking that Big 'O', then you may be missing out). However, for the sake of not offending some, this survey will not dwell on that Big 'O', at least not entirely. OK, we will just get this out of the way. Do you refer to you-know-what as the Big 'O'?
Yes
19%
362 votes
No
81%
1528 votes
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OK, now that we have that out of the way, let's continue. How many of these Big 'O' references are you familiar with?
Big O notation is a mathematical notation that describes the limiting behavior of a function when the argument tends towards a particular value or infinity. It is a member of a family of notations invented by Paul Bachmann, Edmund Landau and others, collectively called Bachmann–Landau notation or asymptotic notation.
6%
121 votes
Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "The Big O", is an American former National Basketball Association player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks.
10%
185 votes
The Big O is a Japanese anime television series created by designer Keiichi Sato and director Kazuyoshi Katay, the story takes place forty years after a mysterious occurrence causes the residents of Paradigm City to lose their memories
5%
91 votes
None
82%
1547 votes
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How about these Big 'O' references?
The Big 'O', (or Sifflet to others) is the concrete tunnel built for the 1976 Montreal, Quebec, Summer Olympic Games originally used for the passage of athletes. It has become, over time, one of the most prestigious structures in the world for skateboarding aficionados, and listed as one of ten best places in the world that skaters should see before they die by Thrasher magazine, the skateboarding bible. It holds a mythical aura in their culture and is a major tourist attraction.
10%
181 votes
The Big O Donut Co in Bristol, U.K., specializes in the Polish donut with its delightful brioche texture
5%
101 votes
The Big O ginger liqueur which is available in several states
2%
39 votes
None
85%
1606 votes
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