Wow I bet my comp sci PHD room mate 100 bucks that 0.9999.. = 1

[halik]

😀

 

[jlee]

 

[Epic Fail]

Does $99.99999999999..... = $100?

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Epic Fail
Does $99.99999999999..... = $100?

Ask him if he wants to double down on whether or not the airplane takes off.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

He's going to feel like 0.999999999... hell of an idiot when he Googles that one.

 

[So]

Just point him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999...

 

[tasmanian]

Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

I actually like the sum of infinite geometric series better. The math there is clearer imo and indisputable.

 

[mugs]

I bet you $10 he will either
1. Try to weasel his way out of the bet with some crap like "you didn't say it was repeating infinitely"
2. Refuse to accept any evidence that you provide that shows that .999... == 1. See: thread on this forum

 

[OCGuy]

It doesnt.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: OCguy
It doesnt.

Wanna bet too?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: OCguy
It doesnt.

You are incredibly stupid.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: mugs
I bet you $10 he will either
1. Try to weasel his way out of the bet with some crap like "you didn't say it was repeating infinitely"
2. Refuse to accept any evidence that you provide that shows that .999... == 1. See: thread on this forum

Yeah, some people just like to be smacked down over and over.

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: OCguy
It doesnt.

You are incredibly stupid.

I can understand not believing it until you see the proofs, but yeah, it's pretty obvious that it's 1.

 

[arcenite]

The fractions are what got me, too.

1/3 = .333...
2/3 = .666...
3/3 = .999...

3/3 = 1, so .999... = 1

However, I do not feel that it is fair to call someone stupid, GodlessAstronomer.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

I don't think 1/3 actually equals .33333333333333333333333333.

Our base 10 system combined with decimal math is inadequate. 😛

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: halik
😀

what kind of shitbucket school did he go to 🙁 But win for you, haha.

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

I don't think 1/3 actually equals .33333333333333333333333333.

Our base 10 system combined with decimal math is inadequate. 😛

You're right, it doesn't.

It equals .33...

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: arcenite

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

I don't think 1/3 actually equals .33333333333333333333333333.

Our base 10 system combined with decimal math is inadequate. 😛

You're right, it doesn't.

It equals .33...

You know what I meant. :frown: 😛

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: arcenite

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

I don't think 1/3 actually equals .33333333333333333333333333.

Our base 10 system combined with decimal math is inadequate. 😛

You're right, it doesn't.

It equals .33...

You know what I meant. :frown: 😛

🙂

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

I don't think 1/3 actually equals .33333333333333333333333333.

Our base 10 system combined with decimal math is inadequate. 😛

Of course 1/3 = 0.33...
You only need to do the long division to see this. And yes, I think it's entirely fair to call someone stupid if they refuse to accept a simple mathematical proof.

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

I don't think 1/3 actually equals .33333333333333333333333333.

Our base 10 system combined with decimal math is inadequate. 😛

Of course 1/3 = 0.33...
You only need to do the long division to see this. And yes, I think it's entirely fair to call someone stupid if they refuse to accept a simple mathematical proof.

There is nothing simple about proofs in general. I hate proofs. It just so happens that this one is on a low enough level that I can understand it.

 

[sactoking]

Replying to Topic: Wow I bet my comp sci PHD room mate 100 bucks that 0.9999.. = 1

So, when does he collect from you? 😉

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Fraction one makes the most sense. If 1/3 is .33... Then .33... x 3 will have to equal 1. So .99... = 1

I don't think 1/3 actually equals .33333333333333333333333333.

Our base 10 system combined with decimal math is inadequate. 😛

Of course 1/3 = 0.33...
You only need to do the long division to see this. And yes, I think it's entirely fair to call someone stupid if they refuse to accept a simple mathematical proof.

You can't do anything precise with .33... or .99... Its easy to present it on paper, and say "see! it equals!", but its just conceptual.

I won't argue that .99... != 1, because obviously it does, because that is how mathematicians designed it. My argument is that .99... is not any more useful than infinity, therefore has no practical application.

1/3 of 12 = 4.

.33... of 12 = 3.99...

But who cares? Why use decimal notation in the first place. 😛 In fact, we should use a much more divisible base, such as 12 or 60...

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: eLiu

Originally posted by: halik
😀

what kind of shitbucket school did he go to 🙁 But win for you, haha.

Michigan, hovers around top 10... sad things.