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In response to "that's what ... is for, to save us time." by Reagen

exactly

Posted by Danedukenuuk Mar 5 '10, 13:30

call it mathemathical infinity, practial reason or round op or symbol it's all tools that hide a certain degree of precission since you don't need it and the cost in calculation far outweights is practical use

therefore infinite numbers will never be finite thay will be close but still not exactly the same

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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

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