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re: Math weirdness: Infinite gold is not enough
Posted on 9/17/19 at 12:50 pm to G2160
Posted on 9/17/19 at 12:50 pm to G2160
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Please tell me in yards of decimal format exactly how long each 1/3 yard piece would be?
0.3 repeating, or exactly 12.0 inches worth.
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If you were to measure and cut down to an infinitely small scale, how long would each third of the yard stick be? A true one third will always have a 3 in the next smaller decimal place.
12.0 inches worth.
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This is not unlike any of the distance paradoxes out there that approach a limit that we know to exist, but mathematically trail off to infinitely smaller and continuing amounts.
It absolutely isn't like that. You're trying to sound smart, but instead, you look like a retard. It is depressing how stupid some of yall are.
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Posted on 9/17/19 at 12:58 pm to LNCHBOX
It'd be funny if it weren't so sad.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:06 pm to LNCHBOX
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It absolutely isn't like that. You're trying to sound smart, but instead, you look like a retard. It is depressing how stupid some of yall are.
You’re arguing that 1/3 of something expressed in decimal format doesn’t trail off (repeat) infinitely?
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:06 pm to Displaced
It's still a little bit funny.
1/3 funny, 1/3 sad, 1/3 incredulous.
1/3 funny, 1/3 sad, 1/3 incredulous.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:07 pm to G2160
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You’re arguing that 1/3 of something expressed in decimal format doesn’t trail off (repeat) infinitely?
What point do you think that's helping you make?
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:08 pm to G2160
quote:
Please tell me in yards of decimal format exactly how long each 1/3 yard piece would be?
quote:Sure, if you insist on using a base 10 number system, and if you insist on using decimal representation, and if you insist on NOT using a vinculum, and if you insist on being a fricking dumbass...
If you were to measure and cut down to an infinitely small scale, how long would each third of the yard stick be? A true one third will always have a 3 in the next smaller decimal place.
quote:Yeah, and if you'll notice, eventually you run into the fricking wall.
This is not unlike any of the distance paradoxes out there that approach a limit that we know to exist, but mathematically trail off to infinitely smaller and continuing amounts.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:10 pm to LNCHBOX
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0.3 repeating, or exactly 12.0 inches worth.
I asked for this to be expressed in yards of decimal format, not inches.
While we know that it approaches a limit, repeating 3 is not a physically measurable point on an infinitely small scale.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:11 pm to G2160
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I asked for this to be expressed in yards of decimal format, not inches.
I don't give a shite what you asked for it to be in. It can easily be divided into 3 exactly equal pieces.
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While we know that it approaches a limit, repeating 3 is not a physically measurable point on an infinitely small scale.
Again, stop trying to sound smart. It isn't working for you.
Also fun fact, .3 repeating is easily precisely shown on a yard stick. It's at 12 inches.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:12 pm to LSUBoo
quote:what does that make the last 0.000?
It's still a little bit funny.
1/3 funny, 1/3 sad, 1/3 incredulous.
This post was edited on 9/17/19 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:13 pm to Displaced
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what does that make the last 0.000?
Magic.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:13 pm to Korkstand
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Yeah, and if you'll notice, eventually you run into the fricking wall.
No shite. That’s the whole point of why it’s a logical Paradox in the first place.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:14 pm to Displaced
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Good God... Some of you retards are legitimately retarded.
neurodiverse is the preferred nomenclature, dude
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:14 pm to G2160
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why it’s a logical Paradox in the first place
It's not.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:15 pm to G2160
quote:We have a symbol called a vinculum or overbar to express 1/3 as a decimal. Why are you ignoring this?
I asked for this to be expressed in yards of decimal format, not inches.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:16 pm to G2160
quote:But it's not a paradox. It's a simple question with a simple solution that simple-minded people think is simply mind-blowing for some reason.
No shite. That’s the whole point of why it’s a logical Paradox in the first place.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:19 pm to Jon Ham
How was the gold cut?
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:27 pm to GeauxGutsy
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How was the gold cut?
Oh jesus.
It was carefully sliced with a straight edged blade, not a single atom was lost.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:30 pm to Displaced
I think the people having trouble are thinking that a measurement, 10 pounds in this case, is something other than a manmade concept and therefore can't be questioned. Like it came down from the gods.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:33 pm to noonan
Only the stupid people.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 1:36 pm to noonan
The way to go about a fair answer to the question is to calculate the exact number of gold atoms in a 10 lbs bar. Divide that number by 3 and the divide it amongst the kids. One persons may have one more atoms, one personal have one less but no scale that a person who buys gold will enable to measure that small of a difference.
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