Owlet puzzle #11
Released Thursday, July 16, 2026 UTC
137
the answer for puzzle #11
The five clues
- A three-digit prime.
- Its reciprocal, ≈ 1/137, governs the strength of electromagnetism.
- The fine-structure constant is close to this integer.
- Feynman called it 'a magic number that comes to us with no understanding.'
- Also the atomic number of the hypothetical element 'feynmanium'.
Backstory
α⁻¹ ≈ 137.036. Prime, and every prime with digits {1,3,7} suggests concealed order.
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