Poll: Does 0.99 Recurring = 1

Pious · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:25

Poll: does 0.9r = 1 or not?

Dons/Admin can you please turn this into a poll?

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Does 0.9r (0.999...) = 1?

Yes

No

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You can find arguments for/against in this thread if you are unsure: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17311928

memphisto · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:27

no

1 =1 nothing else = 1

Glaucus · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:27

techniquely no it doesnt.
but in reality it does

Posty · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:28

who cares

VDO · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:29

Originally posted by memphisto
no

1 =1 nothing else = 1

*cough*

3-2
2*0.5
1.0r

It's merely a different way of writing it

memphisto · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:29

Originally posted by VDO
*cough*

2*0.5

cough thats a multiplication not a set of figures

Phog · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:30

My god this one has been milked.

mojojoejo · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:30

Jokester · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:30

Originally posted by VDO
*cough*

2*0.5

*cough*

0.9r

It has been mathematically proven.

(by the way I was of the opinion it didn't but I went through the maths and it actually does!)

Jokester

Pious · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:31

Originally posted by memphisto
no

1 =1 nothing else = 1

OK, just to clarify the question a bit:

Does 0.9r = 1 in the same sense that 2+2 = 4 etc.

memphisto · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:32

Originally posted by jokester
*cough*

0.9r

It has been mathematically proven.

(by the way I was of the opinion it didn't but I went through the maths and it actually does!)

Jokester

dont care about the math.

0.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999r

is not 1

1 is 1

pyro · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:32

Why is everyone obsessed with this thing?! And what's r anyway? Radious? What the heck is going on??? :confused:

mojojoejo · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:32

recurring

VDO · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:32

Originally posted by memphisto
cough thats a multiplication not a set of figures

This has been gone through in the previous thread. Would you really like me to copy/paste the posts, rekindle the argument and take us all back to square 1?

iamgud · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:33

It is not 1, but in reality it is as good as. There is an unmeasurable difference. The difference is infinatly small.

Ace Modder · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:33

this is extreme nerdness

Mozart · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:34

Originally posted by memphisto
dont care about the math.

is not 1

1 is 1

Yes we all know you don't understand, but what is your point?

divine` · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:34

Our Maths A2 Teacher went into for about 2 hours during a double lesson a few weeks back. He proved in about 4 different ways that it does actually equal 1. He has two Masters degrees - im not gonna argue with him tbh.

Naturally i can't remember any of the proofs he actually used but...

I Vote it does.

loltim · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:34

Change the poll to:

should this boring as **** thread be closed?

0.999r isnt 1, 1 is 1.

Smitho3 · 31 Oct 2004 at 14:34

i dont udnerstand. why do you all care so much? oh wait this is GD isnt it. continue