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In response to "at some pont it has to stop" by Danedukenuuk

that's what ... is for, to save us time.

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Mar 5 '10, 13:26

I feel like I said this last board. Oh wait!

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exactly - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:30 18
- You're right that it's a tool, and the *...* is a tool used to write 1/3 for instance in decimal number - Guigue Mar 5, 13:34 7
  - so 1.333... + 1.333... +1.333... is 4? - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:37 6
    - Yes to your subject line, and "wtf?" to your IM -- nm - Guigue Mar 5, 13:38 5
      - heh 3.999... -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:39 4
        
        well, 3.9999..... = 4, so... -- nm - Reagen Mar 5, 13:40 3
        
        circular logic - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:43 2
        
        no, I'm saying that the two things you posted (once you had it correct) were identical. -- nm - Reagen Mar 5, 13:45 1
        
        Which we've been saying all along - Guigue Mar 5, 13:47
- It's not about precision, or stopping to save us time. Infinity means you don't stop, ever. - Reagen Mar 5, 13:32 9
  - but since you CAN write an infinite number of "3" you would ever get to the 2nd factor of any calculation involving an infinite number - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:36 8
    - I assume you mean "can't" but here's the thing - Reagen Mar 5, 13:39 2
      - how do you know when you have not calculated it? - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:42 1
        
        I'm going to wait for the English translation on this one. -- nm - Reagen Mar 5, 13:43
    - Uh, you CAN'T write an infinite number of 3s -- nm - Guigue Mar 5, 13:37 4
      - exactly - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:38 2
        
        I give up, it's impossible to change your mind - Guigue Mar 5, 13:40 1
        
        oh no i never said that - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 14:11
      - yes he can - don't try and stop him! -- nm - Beryllium Mar 5, 13:38
or maybe we could just help JD find out what the post limit is. -- nm - The Exploding Dano Mar 5, 13:28

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