Poll-ish Humor 1. Which of these is best? a. Fourteen b. Khaki-colored c. Stephen d. San Antonio, Texas 2. In higher mathematics, at what points in the complex plane does the zeta function have value zero? a. x, 2y b. x, 2y, 3z c. At all points, obviously d. No one knows 3. If you absolutely had to undergo a medieval punishment, which would you choose? a. The Crueset b. The Pylon c. The Climbing Vetch d. Satan's Forceps View results Note: This is an unscientific survey of washingtonpost.com readers.
2. In higher mathematics, at what points in the complex plane does the zeta function have value zero? a. x, 2y b. x, 2y, 3z c. At all points, obviously d. No one knows
3. If you absolutely had to undergo a medieval punishment, which would you choose? a. The Crueset b. The Pylon c. The Climbing Vetch d. Satan's Forceps