21 Feb 06
Originally posted by Caro KannFirst off. That fact that this thread has gone on for 15 pages is rediculous.
0.99999999999999999999999999999999
is
0.99999999999999999999999999999999
not 1....
Secondly, I think the site should institute negative recs so I can negate the one that someone just gave to Caro Kahn.
Caro this is about the infinate continuation of .9999.... not the specific number .9999. If you do understand that then you are just being argumentative, and shame on you.
If you do not understand this, do some simple reading and math before you respond next time.
1/3 = .333....
3 * (1/3) = 1
3 * .333.... = .9999....
Case closed and please some one have a mod destory this thread.
26 Feb 06
Originally posted by genius2/4 does NOT mean you have 2 reds and 2 blues.
1 and 0.999... are more equal than 1/2=2/4 though. i mean, since when was 2 blue things and two red things equal to only having one red and one blue thing?!? they're not!
BBRR does not equal BR. it's just crazy!
2/4 stands for a ratio or a part.
2/4 means
- of the 4 things i have in total, 2 are 'special'
- two-fourth of all I have is 'special'
Thus 2/4 means EXACTLY the same as 1/2. Saying that 2 of every four things is 'special' is identical to saying 1 out of every 2 things is 'special'.
26 Feb 06
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Originally posted by TheMaster37but if you have 2 blues out of 4 this does not mean you have 1 blue in two.
2/4 does NOT mean you have 2 reds and 2 blues.
2/4 stands for a ratio or a part.
2/4 means
- of the 4 things i have in total, 2 are 'special'
- two-fourth of all I have is 'special'
Thus 2/4 means EXACTLY the same as 1/2. Saying that 2 of every four things is 'special' is identical to saying 1 out of every 2 things is 'special'.
they are not exactly equal. they are isometric.
26 Feb 06
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Originally posted by geniusWhat does 'isometric' mean? If you mean 'isomorphic', then what is an isomorphism between the structures '1/2' and '2/4'? What sort of structures are these, anyway?
but if you have 2 blues out of 4 this does not mean you have 1 blue in two.
they are not exactly equal. they are isometric.
If you're asserting the existence of some isometry, how is it defined?
26 Feb 06
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Originally posted by kwtennis311You do naturally as you please and what's best in any particular situation.
if 1=.9999999999........... then why not just say "1". What is the point of having 0.99999999999999............
How do you write a third? As .333 or 1/3 ?
Same answer - do as you please, it's the same number.
Is this a problem? Not for me.