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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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Date: 2006-06-21 04:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greteldragon.livejournal.com
I remember this debate happenning in unisfa a while ago where it was Adrian Orlando on one side, and everyone that had studyed maths on the other. I think Adrian won through all the mathematicians giving up in digust or boredom. It went over about two days. :P

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