Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction

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Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction

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RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction

November 21, 2014 at 10:50 am

Number 2) is arrived at by dividing by zero. When is dividing by zero allowed, I ask you?

Also, does this make 1=1 false? Or unusable?

I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:

"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."

For context, this is the previous verse:

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Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by shakuntala - November 21, 2014 at 10:32 am

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Alex K - November 21, 2014 at 10:41 am

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Exian - November 21, 2014 at 10:50 am

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Alex K - November 21, 2014 at 11:35 am

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Chas - November 21, 2014 at 11:29 am

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Smaug - November 21, 2014 at 6:51 pm

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 21, 2014 at 7:03 pm

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by vorlon13 - November 22, 2014 at 12:45 am

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Thumpalumpacus - November 22, 2014 at 3:31 am

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by agnesi - December 21, 2014 at 12:39 pm

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Fidel_Castronaut - December 21, 2014 at 12:54 pm

RE: Maths proves 1=0.999.. thus ends in self contradiction - by Thumpalumpacus - December 21, 2014 at 3:57 pm

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