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peekaboo · 04-07-2006, 08:35 PM

have you guys ever studied those proofs?
do you know how they justify 0.99999_ equaling 1?
the same way (dx)^2 = 0, by assuming that it is small enough to practically (!!!) be zero.

do you really understand the logic behind infinity?
what is infinity?
is 0.9999_(repeating a billion times) not close enough to 1 but add a ridiculously small number to it (smaller than what is needed to make it exactly one) to make it 0.9999_(repeating a googleflex times) and it suddenly becomes 1?

04-07-2006, 08:35 PM	#18
peekaboo Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 976	have you guys ever studied those proofs? do you know how they justify 0.99999_ equaling 1? the same way (dx)^2 = 0, by assuming that it is small enough to practically (!!!) be zero. do you really understand the logic behind infinity? what is infinity? is 0.9999_(repeating a billion times) not close enough to 1 but add a ridiculously small number to it (smaller than what is needed to make it exactly one) to make it 0.9999_(repeating a googleflex times) and it suddenly becomes 1? __________________ If you remind me of my dog... we'll probably get along.