All and any numbers equal zero
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Let a and b be any equal numbers.
a = b
a^2 = ab
a^2 - b^2 = ab - b^2
(a + b) (a - b) = b(a - b)
a + b = b
a = 0Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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Let a and b be any equal numbers.
a = b
a^2 = ab
a^2 - b^2 = ab - b^2
(a + b) (a - b) = b(a - b)
a + b = b
a = 0Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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Let a and b be any equal numbers.
a = b
a^2 = ab
a^2 - b^2 = ab - b^2
(a + b) (a - b) = b(a - b)
a + b = b
a = 0Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
When you go from
(a + b)*(a-b) = b(a-b)toa + b = byou divide both sides by(a-b)which is zero (since a = b). James Sonork: Hasaki "I left there in the morning with their God tucked underneath my arm their half-assed smiles and the book of rules. So I asked this God a question and by way of firm reply, He said - I'm not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays." "Wind Up" from Aqualung, Jethro Tull 1971 -
When you go from
(a + b)*(a-b) = b(a-b)toa + b = byou divide both sides by(a-b)which is zero (since a = b). James Sonork: Hasaki "I left there in the morning with their God tucked underneath my arm their half-assed smiles and the book of rules. So I asked this God a question and by way of firm reply, He said - I'm not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays." "Wind Up" from Aqualung, Jethro Tull 1971You can do that in modern math now, As Chris Maunder once said "numbers are just place holders" :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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You can do that in modern math now, As Chris Maunder once said "numbers are just place holders" :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
Ah, ok; I'll go knock on Chris' door when I find out that Canada disappeared because someone divided by zero :-P No one would miss Canada if it weren't for the CP servers being there :-D James Sonork: Hasaki "I left there in the morning with their God tucked underneath my arm their half-assed smiles and the book of rules. So I asked this God a question and by way of firm reply, He said - I'm not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays." "Wind Up" from Aqualung, Jethro Tull 1971
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You can do that in modern math now, As Chris Maunder once said "numbers are just place holders" :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
Man - talk about taking a statement out of context! In all algebra you still have to play by the rules. If you say: Let x = a/b you still have to make the caveat "where b != 0". You can say 'let x = a/b where b->0', but that's still saying b != 0. cheers, Chris Maunder
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Ah, ok; I'll go knock on Chris' door when I find out that Canada disappeared because someone divided by zero :-P No one would miss Canada if it weren't for the CP servers being there :-D James Sonork: Hasaki "I left there in the morning with their God tucked underneath my arm their half-assed smiles and the book of rules. So I asked this God a question and by way of firm reply, He said - I'm not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays." "Wind Up" from Aqualung, Jethro Tull 1971
I think Colin's math is going down hill :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Anti-Linux Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
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Man - talk about taking a statement out of context! In all algebra you still have to play by the rules. If you say: Let x = a/b you still have to make the caveat "where b != 0". You can say 'let x = a/b where b->0', but that's still saying b != 0. cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: Man - talk about taking a statement out of context! You are just one big spoil sport ! Do you know that ? :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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I think Colin's math is going down hill :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Anti-Linux Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
†****Matt Newman wrote: I think Colin's math is going down hill You are not wrong there. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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****Matt Newman wrote: I think Colin's math is going down hill You are not wrong there. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
That would make me right :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
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That would make me right :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
†****Matt Newman wrote: That would make me right Sure, so shall I write that you are right ? Seriously though I better go check all the Math I have been doing for the last couple of years, as it appears I have been allowing a lot of zero divisions to slip by. :-( Its amazing any of my algorithms actually work. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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****Matt Newman wrote: That would make me right Sure, so shall I write that you are right ? Seriously though I better go check all the Math I have been doing for the last couple of years, as it appears I have been allowing a lot of zero divisions to slip by. :-( Its amazing any of my algorithms actually work. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
****Colin Davies wrote: Sure, so shall I write that you are right ? Sure what the heck :) ****Colin Davies wrote: Its amazing any of my algorithms actually work. LOL -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
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****Colin Davies wrote: Sure, so shall I write that you are right ? Sure what the heck :) ****Colin Davies wrote: Its amazing any of my algorithms actually work. LOL -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
†OK, here goes ! Matt is rite. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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OK, here goes ! Matt is rite. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
Now your spelling is going :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
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Let a and b be any equal numbers.
a = b
a^2 = ab
a^2 - b^2 = ab - b^2
(a + b) (a - b) = b(a - b)
a + b = b
a = 0Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
if a == b then a-b == 0, therefore you're off dividing by zero again.... Didn't your mother warn you never to do that ? :P Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
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****Matt Newman wrote: That would make me right Sure, so shall I write that you are right ? Seriously though I better go check all the Math I have been doing for the last couple of years, as it appears I have been allowing a lot of zero divisions to slip by. :-( Its amazing any of my algorithms actually work. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
****Colin Davies wrote: as it appears I have been allowing a lot of zero divisions to slip by. Its amazing any of my algorithms actually work. I want to know what compiler you've been using. I'd like to give it a try.... Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
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****Colin Davies wrote: as it appears I have been allowing a lot of zero divisions to slip by. Its amazing any of my algorithms actually work. I want to know what compiler you've been using. I'd like to give it a try.... Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
Christian Graus wrote: I want to know what compiler you've been using. I'd like to give it a try.... :-) Hand calculations, I hardly ever get around to actually compiling anything these days, most of my stuff is philisophical code. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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if a == b then a-b == 0, therefore you're off dividing by zero again.... Didn't your mother warn you never to do that ? :P Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
Christian Graus wrote: Didn't your mother warn you never to do that ? My mum isn't very good at Math, she did arithmetic at school. But everyone else here at CP is telling me. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
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Christian Graus wrote: I want to know what compiler you've been using. I'd like to give it a try.... :-) Hand calculations, I hardly ever get around to actually compiling anything these days, most of my stuff is philisophical code. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"
****Colin Davies wrote: I hardly ever get around to actually compiling anything these days, most of my stuff is philisophical code I hear that stuff is easy to write, but hard to debug. Is that true ? Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
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****Colin Davies wrote: I hardly ever get around to actually compiling anything these days, most of my stuff is philisophical code I hear that stuff is easy to write, but hard to debug. Is that true ? Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
Christian Graus wrote: I hear that stuff is easy to write, but hard to debug. Is that true ? Its near impossible to Debug, as you don't get bug reports :-( Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"