Hey the escapist made it to cracked

[Mcupobob]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-innocent-sounding-topics-that-are-guaranteed-flame-wars/

An article about flame wars, were listed on number 4. Don't really have a disscusion, beside what you guys think and isn't this interest?

 

[Luke5515]

I think that's cool. This site is getting more into the mainstream which is nice.
also .9999 repeating is equal to 1. Just saying.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Heh...if this thread ends up as a flame war about using the search function, that's almost be kinda funny. Ish.

Ok, sounded more exciting when I started that sentence.

 

[bluegate]

Pretty funny read, also, screw tips

 

[lacktheknack]

Now, what are the chances we'll restart that flame war right here and now?

0.9 ad infintum equals one, guys.

 

[Crazy_Dude]

It seems like people want to Necro the flame war.

 

[Kirex]

How can you even talk about something like this for that long? Why do people who are in no way interested in math even care about this?

 

[Amphoteric]

Anyone who says 0.9 recurring doesn't equal 1 is wrong. There is no other way to say it.

1/9 = 0.1 recurring
0.1 recurring * 9 = 0.9 recurring
1/9 * 9 = 1
Therefore: 0.9 recurring = 1

Hurray for the escapist!

We are awesome at arguing with each other over trivial shit.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

We were mentioned? RAGE!!! Let's argue more to celebrate!

Innocent subject to argue: Kittens. Let's argue about kittens. I'll murder all pro-kitten people! ARRR!

 

[AnarchistFish]

0.9r = 1 no argument about it

 

[esperandote]

0.9r=1

Theoreticaly, no.
Practicaly, yes.

 

[omega 616]

So does 0.8 = 1 as well? Or does that = 0.9 which in turn = 1?

I am no good at maths but to me something is not something else.

Yay for being quoted on another site!

 

[Armored Prayer]

I always though its odd despite our general niceness to each other, we will have some very vicious flame wars.

And fuck I hate math so I'm leaving.

 

[ddc123]

Anyone who says 0.9 recurring doesn't equal 1 is wrong. There is no other way to say it.

1/9 = 0.1 recurring
0.1 recurring * 9 = 0.9 recurring
1/9 * 9 = 1
Therefore: 0.9 recurring = 1

Hurray for the escapist!

We are awesome at arguing with each other over trivial shit.

1/9 does not equal 0.1 recurring.
0.1 recurring approaches but never equals 1/9.

Your trying to justify something with its own logic.

 

[AnarchistFish]

So does 0.8 = 1 as well? Or does that = 0.9 which in turn = 1?

I am no good at maths but to me something is not something else.

Yay for being quoted on another site!

Well if there is an infinite number of nines then there is no value small enough to add to it to bring it up to 1. Therefore, 0.9r = 1

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

We already had this thread yesterday should really use the search bar. I am not usually one to say use search bar but come on it was yesterday. Here it is. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.316247-Old-Escapist-Thread-Mentioned-in-Cracked-Article] This was literally the first that came up when I typed in Escapist and cracked.

 

[lacktheknack]

So does 0.8 = 1 as well? Or does that = 0.9 which in turn = 1?

I am no good at maths but to me something is not something else.

Yay for being quoted on another site!

0.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 ad infinitum = 1.

Think of 1/3. It's equal to 0.333333333333333333333333333333333 ad infinitum.

1/3 * 3 = 1.

0.3 ad infinitum * 3 = 0.9 ad infinitum.

Thus, 0.9 ad infinitum = 1.

Not to flame or anything, it's just an explanation of why math seems to break logic.

 

[AnarchistFish]

lol I love how the exact same argument started there too


0.9r is an irrational number so 1 is the closest you can get

 

[Joey Wonton]

You mean Cracked was humbled by the presence of the Escapist in their article?