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[theducks]

Here's an interesting article that postulates that .999 recurring = 1.

For those of you on my friends list who don't have a PhD in Mathematics, and the one of you who does but in an unrelated field.. the ideal is that since 1/3 = .333 recurring, and 2/3 = .666 recurring, and .333 + .666 = .999 and 1/3 + 2/3 = 3/3 = 1, .999 and 1 are the same number. The proof is further suggested by the fact that if .999 is less than 1, how much less? an infinate number of 0's, followed by a single one? :)

It's a cute read. For many purposes, .999 does equal one, but in other terms, it's like saying π = 4

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[theducks.livejournal.com]

It *is* a typo/laziness. I was meaning .9 recurring for every instance of .999 (likewise .3 recurring and .6 recurring).. I'd have put a bar above it, but I have no idea how to do that with HTML :P

I could have been clearer I suppose, but c'mon, I did do TEE maths, I know that 1/3 = .3 recurring and not .3330 :)

And yes, you're right, it is a proof not a postulation.