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Re:0.999...= 1 by UncleMeat on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @11:55AM (#23008237)
But this is not a compelling argument to somebody in this situation. While correct, it feels identical to saying "it just is".
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Re:0.999...= 1 by jdsully on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @03:08PM (#23010591)
The whole numerical representation scheme really is just a man made system. If you dig deep enough the veneer disappears. This is especially noticeable when you start to see things like numbers that are finite in decimal but have infinite repeating patterns binary.
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