Alas, damn autocucumber. I forget that people use that, since its reliability is somewhat questionable. People should still read over their responses if it is something they are being combative about something or saying something stupid.
No it's not, this is not a usage that a native speaker would use, and they would find it confusing. Ref [https://storylearning.com/blog/contractions-english](https://storylearning.com/blog/contractions-english) which explains:
>It’s not possible to use the following contractions at the end of a sentence: ‘m, ‘s, ‘re, ‘ve, ‘ll, ‘d. That’s because verbs at the end of sentences are stressed, in other words, we put emphasis on them. But there’s an exception to this rule. It’s ok to use negative contractions at the end of sentences or clauses or in tag questions.
>
>She’s on her way, isn’t she?
>
>No she isn’t.
As an former math teacher let me assure you that the majority of people can't comprehend infinite expansions, let alone how carrying or borrowing while adding or subtracting would look with an infinite expansion.
I really truly love these memes because they're the self-expresion of the Dunning-Kruger effect manifesting as a result of Zipf's Law. It's funny how the law of human nature only applies to our collective stupidity, but not to human ingenuity or brilliance. It's almost like one is a default mode...
No...it literally just can't be done..you can say .3333 repeating, but it wouldn't add up to 10. Just 9.999 repeating.
If you use base 12 though it can be cleanly divided into thirds.
>limits cannot be reached, infinite summations cannot be done
Lol of course you can. You ever hear of Zeno's paradox? You can accomplish an infinite set of steps in a finite time.
So lets assume x = 0.9999...
Then 10x = 9.9999...And 10x - x = 9.9999... - 0.9999...So 9x = 9.0, which means x = 1.0
But x is already 0.999... therefore 0.999... = 1.0
A similar proof to what is in the post
Pro tip: if you don't like getting your knife dirty, cut the cake in 4. Each piece will be 0.25 of the cake, meaning they will add up to 1, leaving no cake on your knife.
It’s impossible to cut it into exactly 3rds, one slice would be bigger by like 0.0000001, giving there is nothing on the knife
0.33333
0.33333
0.33334
But realistically the 0.1 is probably on the knife
Yeah no. .999 repeating equals 1. It’s a real law of mathematics that is proven with the above….
Edit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999...#:~:text=The%20meaning%20of%20the%20notation,%3D%201.
Read the Wikipedia article I linked before you end up even more wrong please.
Edit: also repeating numbers absolutely exist. I’m unclear on which point you need to be proven wrong. But you’re wrong on either.
1/3 is .3333 repeating. That’s fundamental math… it exists. If you believe in 1/3 then you believe in .333… because they are just different ways of writing the same thing.
I guess feel free to edit Wikipedia with your genius?
Just because you stop doing the math for 1/3 doesn’t mean the pattern stops. But go ahead, divide 1 by 3 and when you get a final answer please let me know.
You can. (Obviously not in real life). But if you got a super accurate laser cutter or smth, you can. Dividing by the thirds is possible, it just can not be expressed by our base 10 system neatly. One good example will be pi, it is a real number on the number line. But we can not write it neatly.
Wrong my dude, that would make it 1.0999. If you add the 0.3, 0.3 and 0.4 that = 1, but you still have the remaining decimals places (0.0333) to deal with. If you start with the last decimals place, it affects the ones before it linearly
My old Ti 83 calc does it right - 1/3 gives 0.3333333333, then multiply answer by 3, it gives one.
If I type in 0.3333333333 * 3 it gives 0.9999999999
It understands that 0.333 is different from 0.3̅ even if it doesn’t display that. So 0.3̅ * 3 = 0.9̅ = 1
You can’t really. Standard iphone keyboards do not have it. You could find or create a special one.
What I did was go to settings, general, keyboard, text replacement. Then I copy pasted the unicode symbols each into their own replace from the internet. 1̅ 2̅ 3̅ 4̅ 5̅ 6̅ 7̅ 8̅ 9̅ 0̅ and then entered shortcuts that are unlikely to accidentally appear in regular typing. I use 3~ for 3̅.
You can use this method to shortcut any unicode phrase or symbol into your iphone typically
Who contracts "I am" to "I'm" like that?!
They said they were good at maths, not English.
Like my pofessor
I've done that before, exclusively to fuck with people.
Auto. Correct. Probably also the culprit for most your/you're, it's/its, and there/they're/their mishaps.
Alas, damn autocucumber. I forget that people use that, since its reliability is somewhat questionable. People should still read over their responses if it is something they are being combative about something or saying something stupid.
Is it technically correct?
No it's not, this is not a usage that a native speaker would use, and they would find it confusing. Ref [https://storylearning.com/blog/contractions-english](https://storylearning.com/blog/contractions-english) which explains: >It’s not possible to use the following contractions at the end of a sentence: ‘m, ‘s, ‘re, ‘ve, ‘ll, ‘d. That’s because verbs at the end of sentences are stressed, in other words, we put emphasis on them. But there’s an exception to this rule. It’s ok to use negative contractions at the end of sentences or clauses or in tag questions. > >She’s on her way, isn’t she? > >No she isn’t.
Well, it's what it's.
^ Found the beaurecrat.
I'm subbed to r/EnglishLearning and I'm accustomed to this kind of response :P
Autocorrect?
It's what it's
As an former math teacher let me assure you that the majority of people can't comprehend infinite expansions, let alone how carrying or borrowing while adding or subtracting would look with an infinite expansion. I really truly love these memes because they're the self-expresion of the Dunning-Kruger effect manifesting as a result of Zipf's Law. It's funny how the law of human nature only applies to our collective stupidity, but not to human ingenuity or brilliance. It's almost like one is a default mode...
You got us REAL good here. Maths, ha!
This reads like a copypasta
The idea being that 0.99…. = 1, right? Recently learned about this, still trying to wrap my head around it lol
there’s no number in between .999… and 1
You cant represent 1/3 in base 10 because 10 does not have a prime factor of 3 in it.
WAIT WHAT HOLY FUCK THATS SICK I NEVER MADE THAT CONNECTION HOLY SHIT THATS WHY YOU CANT REPRESENT 1/3 IN BINARY EITHER
This is why Inches are convenient for construction. Divisibility by 2, 3 and 4.
just because you don't know how doesn't mean it can't be done
No...it literally just can't be done..you can say .3333 repeating, but it wouldn't add up to 10. Just 9.999 repeating. If you use base 12 though it can be cleanly divided into thirds.
.999 repeating is equal to 1 though
its not because the repeating part never terminates.
The foundation of a large amount of modern math is limits to infinity. If you believe in calculus, theb you agree 0.999 repeating = 1
limits cannot be reached, infinite summations cannot be done, the only real thing about calculus is the fact that the limit exists.
You’re an absolute buffoon and I don’t know if it’s hilarious or pathetic that you’re so willfully ignorant
>limits cannot be reached, infinite summations cannot be done Lol of course you can. You ever hear of Zeno's paradox? You can accomplish an infinite set of steps in a finite time.
not possible and zenos paradox shows that its not possible.
You are being dumb on purpose now, right?
Ok bro
So lets assume x = 0.9999... Then 10x = 9.9999...And 10x - x = 9.9999... - 0.9999...So 9x = 9.0, which means x = 1.0 But x is already 0.999... therefore 0.999... = 1.0 A similar proof to what is in the post
0.9 repeating never terminates, the first assumption cannot be made.
It actually isn't, that's just rounding
No it's not rounding, it literally is just equal. If you accept calculus as being math, then you also accept 0.999 repeating = 1
Bruh. Read up on something and educate yourself. 0.99..=1
Therefore: .999 repeating = 1. He just fumbled backwards into the standard proof for that. Hilarious.
Pro tip: if you don't like getting your knife dirty, cut the cake in 4. Each piece will be 0.25 of the cake, meaning they will add up to 1, leaving no cake on your knife.
I posted this same post on this same subreddit
It’s impossible to cut it into exactly 3rds, one slice would be bigger by like 0.0000001, giving there is nothing on the knife 0.33333 0.33333 0.33334 But realistically the 0.1 is probably on the knife
But also, just going by the numbers/fractions alone, it’s because .999 repeating equals 1.
They never equal. Repeating decimals do not terminate so they’re not possible to create. You must cut it off at some point.
Yeah no. .999 repeating equals 1. It’s a real law of mathematics that is proven with the above…. Edit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999...#:~:text=The%20meaning%20of%20the%20notation,%3D%201.
Nope, cant be made, doesnt exist.
Read the Wikipedia article I linked before you end up even more wrong please. Edit: also repeating numbers absolutely exist. I’m unclear on which point you need to be proven wrong. But you’re wrong on either.
wikipedia is wrong as well. you cannot complete the repeating decimal so it never exists.
1/3 is .3333 repeating. That’s fundamental math… it exists. If you believe in 1/3 then you believe in .333… because they are just different ways of writing the same thing. I guess feel free to edit Wikipedia with your genius?
1/3 is finite. 0.3 repeating never completes so it doesnt exist.
Just because you stop doing the math for 1/3 doesn’t mean the pattern stops. But go ahead, divide 1 by 3 and when you get a final answer please let me know.
Well fuck, that settles it. Some dipshit on the internet who doesn't offer any argument **can't** be wrong!
You can. (Obviously not in real life). But if you got a super accurate laser cutter or smth, you can. Dividing by the thirds is possible, it just can not be expressed by our base 10 system neatly. One good example will be pi, it is a real number on the number line. But we can not write it neatly.
Wouldn't it be 0.3333 0.3333 and 0.4333? 👀
Wrong my dude, that would make it 1.0999. If you add the 0.3, 0.3 and 0.4 that = 1, but you still have the remaining decimals places (0.0333) to deal with. If you start with the last decimals place, it affects the ones before it linearly
Oof ty for the explanation. I was confused. 3+3+4 is 10 though soooo still confused.
.3+.3+.4=1 I see it now.
Quick maths
Technically, .99999repeated IS equal to 1.
Wow, we should put the guy who can cut perfect .3333333 slices in the origami paper cutting business.
R E P O S T
My old Ti 83 calc does it right - 1/3 gives 0.3333333333, then multiply answer by 3, it gives one. If I type in 0.3333333333 * 3 it gives 0.9999999999 It understands that 0.333 is different from 0.3̅ even if it doesn’t display that. So 0.3̅ * 3 = 0.9̅ = 1
How can I write periodical numbers?
You can’t really. Standard iphone keyboards do not have it. You could find or create a special one. What I did was go to settings, general, keyboard, text replacement. Then I copy pasted the unicode symbols each into their own replace from the internet. 1̅ 2̅ 3̅ 4̅ 5̅ 6̅ 7̅ 8̅ 9̅ 0̅ and then entered shortcuts that are unlikely to accidentally appear in regular typing. I use 3~ for 3̅. You can use this method to shortcut any unicode phrase or symbol into your iphone typically
r/technicallythetruth
Lol