So, I think i just proved math wrong.

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: amoeba
Germy, don't jump on the guy man. I mean he did exhibit a bit of hubris in his statement, but its not wrong to question proven things. Thats how new things are discovered.

while germy was being an asshole. he is correct.

Meh. I find it extremely hard to believe that his hyperbolic title was of actual substance. Of course, if he actually being serious, then I stand corrected.

 

[amoeba]

yes, most likely it was to get people to read the thread which many of us can be guilty of.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: OOBradm
GL or Savij - either way, the answer is still not exactly 1. Which means there is a core inconsistancy in math.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: amoeba
no its not a rounding issue. You have missed the point of calculus. dx/dt is constantly changing. Thus in that 1 minute, dx/dt is not always 1200cm/min. dx/dt is merely 1200cm/min at the point at which the cube is 20 by 20 by 20.

edit: dx/dt is merely 1cm/min.

:beer:

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: OOBradm
GL or Savij - either way, the answer is still not exactly 1. Which means there is a core inconsistancy in math.

Yeah, that sorta flies in the face of my argument

 

[Dissipate]

You won't find inconsistencies in math in Calculus. You will find some in set theory however.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Well, there are some technical inconsistancies in calculus, namely that instantaneous rates of change cannot be measured or observed, but that's not important outside of philosophy.

ZV

 

[OOBradm]

Thanks to the guys who stood up for me in this thread.

And yes, the title of the thread was asking for some flaming - but...

I knew i couldnt be right, as there have been people much smarter than I using calculus for milleniums, and they would know better than I. I just needed some clarification because i couldnt figure out for myself WHY i was wrong.And i got that within the first 10 posts. So, thanks again for the help, and some of you need to chill a little and relax.