fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoI just cited myself.mander.xyzimagemessage-square168fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoEven simpler: 1 = 3 * 1/3 1/3 =0.333333… 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 0.99999999… = 1
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months ago Even simpler 0.99999999… = 1 But you’re just restating the premise here. You haven’t proven the two are equal. 1/3 =0.333333… This step 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 0.99999999… And this step Aren’t well-defined. You’re relying on division short-hand rather than a real proof.
Even simpler: 1 = 3 * 1/3
1/3 =0.333333…
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 0.99999999… = 1
But you’re just restating the premise here. You haven’t proven the two are equal.
This step
And this step
Aren’t well-defined. You’re relying on division short-hand rather than a real proof.
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