I thought that I was good at Math

dropCGCF · 02-24-2005, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I mean, consider that there are more infinite numbers between 0 and 1 then between 1 and infinity. Crazy stuff.

There are a set number of definite numbers between 0 and 1.

Typhoid · 02-25-2005, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dropCGCF

There are a set number of definite numbers between 0 and 1.

No, there isnt.

You can break the decimals down into forever.

No matter how long you go, each number can still be a 9, and it wouldnt technically be a whole number yet.

There are the same amount of numbers inbetween each number, than there are in existance.

I think that made sense. *crosses fingers*

KillerGremlin · 02-25-2005, 12:51 AM

Yeah, Typhoid has it down. Think about it.

0 and 1
0, .5, 1
0, .5, .25, 1
0, .5, .25, .125, 1

The series goes on infinitely. You can break it down however you want, there is an infinite set of numbers between 0 and 1.

Edit: I'm not sure about the last part of your post though. If I recall, there are more numbers between 0 and 1 then there are between 0 and infinity, but I don't know what type of numbers were being used, ie. real numbers, ect.

I'm going to consult google and get back to this thread.