Recurring numbers

JonC said:
As soon as you start thinking about things like this, you start to see them more often. Everytime you notice something, you think "wow, that's crazy weird". Unfortunatly whenever you don't see the thing you're looking for, you don't think "hmm, no miracle today", you just don't think about it.
This means you end up with a distorted perception of how often it's actually occuring.
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Quoted for truth.
You'd see them as much as before but just not notice it...

Also, how would seeing numbers now and again make someone some kind of spirit guide? ;)
 
0.99r = 1, because think about it like this.

the difference between
.9 and 1 is .1

from .99 to 1 is .01
from .999 to 1 is .001
from .9999 to 1 is .0001
from .99999 to 1 is .00001

therfore, (now remember, the recurring bit means "to go on forever") the difference between .99r and 1 is .0r + 1 by logics understanding, this means that the "+1" is infinitely small.

similarly, open a calculator.

remember, that 1/3 = .33r

multiply 1/3 by 3, what do you get? .9999? no, you get 1.

i rest my case.
 
Aod said:
0.99r = 1, because think about it like this.

the difference between
.9 and 1 is .1

from .99 to 1 is .01
from .999 to 1 is .001
from .9999 to 1 is .0001
from .99999 to 1 is .00001

therfore, (now remember, the recurring bit means "to go on forever") the difference between .99r and 1 is .0r + 1 by logics understanding, this means that the "+1" is infinitely small.

similarly, open a calculator.

remember, that 1/3 = .33r

multiply 1/3 by 3, what do you get? .9999? no, you get 1.

i rest my case.
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If 0.9r = 1 that means after an infinite number of decimal places, the two numbers are next to each other on the number line, and are equal. and if once you have the difference as that small a number, the numbers become equal, then all numbers must be equal as they have an infinite number of small intervals, which are all equal, surely? Mathematically, what you wrote works, but it cant be true...
 
Aod said:
0.99r = 1, because think about it like this.

the difference between
.9 and 1 is .1

from .99 to 1 is .01
from .999 to 1 is .001
from .9999 to 1 is .0001
from .99999 to 1 is .00001

therfore, (now remember, the recurring bit means "to go on forever") the difference between .99r and 1 is .0r + 1 by logics understanding, this means that the "+1" is infinitely small.

similarly, open a calculator.

remember, that 1/3 = .33r

multiply 1/3 by 3, what do you get? .9999? no, you get 1.

i rest my case.
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You're proof is too hand wavy, mine is better:

Let x=0.9r **************(1)
10x=9.9r ***************(2)
(2)-(1): 9x=9
Therefore x=1

Magic! You can't argue with maths.
 
Aod said:
0.99r = 1, because think about it like this.

the difference between
.9 and 1 is .1

from .99 to 1 is .01
from .999 to 1 is .001
from .9999 to 1 is .0001
from .99999 to 1 is .00001

therfore, (now remember, the recurring bit means "to go on forever") the difference between .99r and 1 is .0r + 1 by logics understanding, this means that the "+1" is infinitely small.

similarly, open a calculator.

remember, that 1/3 = .33r

multiply 1/3 by 3, what do you get? .9999? no, you get 1.

i rest my case.
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Blasphemy! :eek:
 
1/3 + 2/3 = 3/3 => 1/1 => 1

1/3 = 0.3r
2/3 = 0.6r
1/3 + 2/3 = 0.3r + 0.6r
0.3r + 0.6r = 0.9r
0.9r = 1/3 + 2/3 = 1


That how my maths teacher proved it.
 
daz said:
I always manage to look at my watch at 13.37 for some reason.
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:eek: Mate, I cant explain how often that happens to me.
It happens EVERY day no matter where I am, been happening a while now.
Very odd indeed :confused:

Edit = There seems to be a few of us... very odd.
 
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So is 1.999999999999999999999r 2? :)

I've heard the 47 theory rubbish (JJ {person who does Alias/Lost} likes that number for some reason) and the problem is you see the number more if you're looking for it.

Like I saw 47 in that new Bruce Willis/Morgan Freeman film!!!
 
It sure does. :)

I'll explain it exactly the same way as qwerty since it was very clear that way.

x = 1.9r

10x = 19.9r

10x-x = 18

9x = 18

18/9 = 2

:)
 
TBH I see recurring numbers all day but it you only remember the ones that are weird.

And yes it does equal one.
 
last summer, i was still only working over the weekends, never changed my work rota from college, and i used to wake up at 11.34 every morning. I'd still be lying down at the time, and would look at the time on the hi fi. So you might say? ever look at 11.34 upside down? try it in a calculator.....
 
qwerty said:
Let x=0.9r **************(1)
10x=9.9r ***************(2)
(2)-(1): 9x=9
Therefore x=1

Magic! You can't argue with maths.
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I could argue that you've assumed the completeness of the real numbers without demonstrating it, though. But I won't. Because that would be pedantic.
 
36:) said:
So is 1.999999999999999999999r 2? :)

I've heard the 47 theory rubbish (JJ {person who does Alias/Lost} likes that number for some reason) and the problem is you see the number more if you're looking for it.

Like I saw 47 in that new Bruce Willis/Morgan Freeman film!!!
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OMG 4+7=11 :eek:
 
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