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Re:0.999...= 1 by CogitoCogito on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @11:58AM (#23008283)
It's smart of you to bring up the surreal numbers: https://thatsmaths.com/2019/01/10/really-0-999999-is-equal-t...
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Re:0.999...= 1 by tom-thistime on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @12:06PM (#23008372)
Strictly speaking I brought up the surreal numbers.
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Re:0.999...= 1 by CogitoCogito on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @12:14PM (#23008479)
Then I guess you're the smart one. My apologies.
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Re:0.999...= 1 by tom-thistime on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @12:35PM (#23008706)
Sorry, sorry. I've been trying to bring up nonstandard analysis, and repeatedly getting poked by people saying "what do you think 'calculus' is?" "have you ever heard of a limit?" and so forth. In the process I have apparently become even more ornery than usual.
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Re:0.999...= 1 by esmi on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @03:53PM (#23011109)
As we have no idea who you are don’t you think it makes sense we try to figure it out? How one answers the question will vary based on background.
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