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Posted on 01-31-11 09:23:52 PM Link | Quote
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I discovered the end of the numbers. Basically, a number that is so big, there are no other numbers that are bigger than it. Let's call it J. Conversely, -J is the smallest possible number.

J + 1 = J
J - 1 = J - 1

-J + 1 = -J + 1
-J - 1 = -J

nJ = J
J/n = J/n

J^n = J
J^(1/n) = J^(1/n)

When you think about it, J is a lot better than infinity:
f(x) = x^2
g(x) = x^3

When x = infinity, f(x) != g(x) even though they both evaluate to "infinity".

However, when x = J, f(x) == g(x), because they both evaluate to J. Less confusing!

There is still some debate as to whether J + 1 = -J, and -J - 1 = J, but J + 1 = J is the commonly accepted behavior.

So yeah, suck on that, Pythagoras.

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:30:58 PM Link | Quote
And I thought you discovered how to properly divide by zero.

You disappointed me.

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:31:45 PM Link | Quote
Cirvy is gonna have fun with this when he shows up.

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:32:13 PM Link | Quote
It's an enigma
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Originally posted by Teyla
Cirvy is gonna have fun with this when he shows up.
Beating him to it.

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:34:49 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Drag

When you think about it, J is a lot better than infinity



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Posted on 01-31-11 09:37:10 PM Link | Quote
I am a fan of this theory for personal reasons.

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:37:50 PM Link | Quote
1954
Originally posted by devin
Originally posted by Drag

When you think about it, J is a lot better than infinity


Even primitive alphabet machines have a key for J. Let's see you type a sideways-8 on a Speak&Spell.

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:38:57 PM Link | Quote

Isn't that like IEEE floating-point inf, then? Or am I missing something?

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:43:28 PM Link | Quote
It's an enigma
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Just as a side note

J + 1 = J

J + (-J) + 1 = J + (-J)

1 = 0

I mean really?

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:46:41 PM Link | Quote
1955
Originally posted by Imajin
Isn't that like IEEE floating-point inf, then? Or am I missing something?

Nah, I think you've got it. In the computing world, there is a such thing as a number that's too big to have any bigger numbers than it, and the same thing for small numbers. In the end though, the IEEE floating-point infinity ends up being finite, so you could classify it as J.

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:48:55 PM (last edited by Drag at 01-31-11 06:51 PM) Link | Quote
1956
Originally posted by Sine
Just as a side note

J + 1 = J

J + (-J) + 1 = J + (-J)

1 = 0

I mean really?


J + 1 = J --> J = J

Thus,

J + (-J) + 1 = J + (-J)

J + (-J) = J + (-J)

0 = 0


You wouldn't say 3 * 2 + 1 = 3 * 2 + 1 --> 7 = 9, would you?

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:51:41 PM Link | Quote
Hello Drag, welcome to Jul. Please do not double post. Be sure to read the FAQ as well. Have a nice stay!

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Posted on 01-31-11 09:51:59 PM (last edited by Sine at 01-31-11 06:52 PM) Link | Quote
It's an enigma
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Originally posted by Drag
You wouldn't say 3 * 2 + 1 = 3 * 2 + 1 --> 7 = 9, would you?
No, because (3*2) + 1 != 3 * (2+1). If you're obeying normal number laws, you'd recognize that J must be commutative with normal numbers over the same operations.

Thus my logic still stands.

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Posted on 01-31-11 10:05:23 PM Link | Quote
1957
Originally posted by Sine
If you're obeying normal number laws, you'd recognize that J must be commutative with normal numbers over the same operations.


J needs to be evaluated before anything else is evaluated, save for maybe things in parenthesis.

J + (-J) + 1

The 1 gets cancelled out before the Js cancel each other out. I'd need to do a little more research, but the order of operations would likely be changed like PJEMDAS, or something similar.

Thus, if you adhere to the proper rules of J:

J + (-J) + 1 = J + (-J)
0 = 0

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Posted on 01-31-11 10:34:19 PM Link | Quote
-J wouldn't be the smallest number, since making a number negative doesn't reduce its size. It just means it's of the greatest scalar magnitude in the negative direction.

The smallest number is zero.

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Posted on 01-31-11 10:42:47 PM Link | Quote
? / 0 is just "undefined". It isn't possible to do.

I don't see why everyone makes it out to be a big deal.

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Posted on 01-31-11 10:45:32 PM Link | Quote
It's an enigma
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Originally posted by Gig
? / 0 is just "undefined". It isn't possible to do.

I don't see why everyone makes it out to be a big deal.
In certain algebraic rings it's defined.

But we're not going to talk about those here

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Posted on 01-31-11 10:46:49 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Sine
Originally posted by Gig
? / 0 is just "undefined". It isn't possible to do.

I don't see why everyone makes it out to be a big deal.
In certain algebraic rings it's defined.

But we're not going to talk about those here

I mean in basic math. Just like -11/2 isn't possible until you start figuring in imaginary numbers.

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Posted on 01-31-11 10:51:52 PM Link | Quote

Originally posted by Gig
? / 0 is just "undefined". It isn't possible to do.

I don't see why everyone makes it out to be a big deal.

People don't like being told they can't do things.

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