I dislike odd numbers

Can someone please upvote this question so that I have an even number of rep. points. I find even numbers much more pleasant to look at. Thanks!

[Sean de Wolski]

Maybe we can get you four upvotes...

[Matt J]

Thanks Sean, but four upvotes would leave me odd again ;)

[Rik]

If I were really mean, I would upvote this as well ;)

[Matt J]

@Rik, I understood the risks going into this :-)

[Matt J]

Do I hear 10000?

[Rik]

Congratulations!

[Matt J]

Thanks, Rik. Unfortunately someone else pushed me over the threshold before I could land on the nice and round number 10,000 but it's good to be even again.

[Stephan]

sorry - 10005 ;-)

[Rik]

10004, so let's start the edit war with the upvotes ;)

[Matt J]

Nice try, Rik, but unvoting does not impact rep points. :)

[Bob Thompson]

See, now this just feels like a challenge to make every number possible on this thread to be odd.

[Catalytic]

True. I've never understood how odd numbers became a thing.

[Rik]

As you can infer from this conversation: you get 1 point for a vote on your question, 2 for a vote on your answer, and 4 if your answer is accepted (unless it is your own question).

[DGM]

You got your even reputation ...

... but at what cost?

Answer 1

[Jan]

Dear Matt J, simply redefine "odd".

function T = isOdd(X)
T = false(size(X));
end

Or modify the IEEE754 doubles:

function X = fixMyNumbers(X)
X = X - rem(fix(X), 2);
end

I'm sure we can ask MathWorks to implement this on the forum's server.

Or simply forget about the reputation number, because you have fancy and colorful badges now.

[Matt J]

I see (+1), but would a rose by any other name ...