.999~ = 1?

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Rndm_Perfection

That's all of your problems.

You're all thinking in terms of the foolish scientific theory... the theory that if someone aims to reach a destination, they will fail 100% of the time. Why, you ask? Because to get somewhere, you must travel half the distance... then half that distance... To get anywhere, you must infinitely travel half the distance. How does one manage to skip traveling half the distance? It's because infinite is irrelevant to real world applications. Infinite is a term.

Scary. That made sense.

If it cannot be understood that .99(repeated) is the same number as 1, then I will conclude any attempt of sensibility and leave it at the fact that this is merely a a gaming forum.

Hmmm. You use the whole "This is merely a gaming forum" everytime a topic gets tricksy or out of control.

But, after much reviewing (and the fact that for some reason what Rndm said finally clicked and made sense...) I have concluded that .999~ is equal to 1. Because, as random has already pointed out, the difference between the two is .000~. Though it is hard to except, because we have been tought since 1st grade that decimals do NOT equal to a whole number...

I believe that the concept of .999~ = 1 is so hard to understand because it is virtually impossible for the human mind to concieve "infinity". No matter how hard you try, you can't really get the perfect idea of "infinite" into your head.

[Rndm_Perfection]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I believe that the concept of .999~ = 1 is so hard to understand because it is virtually impossible for the human mind to concieve "infinity". No matter how hard you try, you can't really get the perfect idea of "infinite" into your head.

Despite the fact that I sense fear in your tone (bwuahah), I am glad that you understood what I said. Congratulations. Comprehension feels good, doesn't it?

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Rndm_Perfection

Despite the fact that I sense fear in your tone (bwuahah), I am glad that you understood what I said. Congratulations. Comprehension feels good, doesn't it?

I fear infinity.

Indeed comprehension is good, but it is still hard to believe that .999~ actually equals 1.

Im going to use the knowledge I have obtained in this thread to try to score some bonus points in my AP Probability Class, or in my Pre-Calc class I take next semester.

[Rndm_Perfection]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

Im going to use the knowledge I have obtained in this thread to try to score some bonus points in my AP Probability Class, or in my Pre-Calc class I take next semester.

Sweet... good plan. Hey, if you need more knowledge about the evil known as infinite, you know where you can attempt to find it.

Bwuahah...


*shudders*
I feel like a little hermit in a cave who is hiding from unnecessary knowledge and fears... With my, I hold the weapon to destroy it, but I fear its power... aaaaah!

Ignore that last paragraph if you value your and my sanity.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Rndm_Perfection

Sweet... good plan. Hey, if you need more knowledge about the evil known as infinite, you know where you can attempt to find it.

Bwuahah...


*shudders*
I feel like a little hermit in a cave who is hiding from unnecessary knowledge and fears... With my, I hold the weapon to destroy it, but I fear its power... aaaaah!

Ignore that last paragraph if you value your and my sanity.

Your supposed to give us warnings like that BEFORE we read it. *shakes head*

And I'll try to get bonus points with what I know, and if that doesnt work, I'll need to come get some more to baffle my teacher with.

[ZebraRampage]

My math class is already hard enough...and now I'm on vacation. I don't feel like thinking about stuff like this...it seriously is making my brain hurt, not to mention that I just woke up.

[Bube]

But it's not just .9999999999..... Anything ending with .9999999999.... would equal the next number (that didn't make sense). Example:
3.99999999999....=4
9.99999999999....=10
2756.99999999....=2757