The tenth digit - Page 3

SteveDallas · 03-19-2008, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

First you try to get rid of Mondays, now you're booting the zero. What next, no oxygen?

Well, the symbol is O, which look suspiciously like 0 . . . .

Shawnee123 · 03-19-2008, 09:47 AM

Good point.

HungLikeJesus · 03-19-2008, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Bullshit. You've gone to positively pathological lengths to get rid of zero on the left side of the decimal. Let's see some consistency.

You just said .01 is .01, so 1 plus .01 is 1.01. (Unless you're going to define the addition operation differently than usual.)

1.01 is 101/100. 101 becomes þ1, so 1.01 becomes 0.þ1

2.01 becomes 1.þ1, just as 201 becomes 1þ1

I'm not trying to get rid of zeros, they just drop out. I love zeros. But we could get rid of leading zeros by using exponential notation, if you like.

Quote:

Originally Posted by binky

honestly HLJ I think you need a hobby

Maybe implementing new decimal will be my hobby. This and the prime number thing. And getting rid of Mondays. And trying to make sense of tw.

Are any of these things possible? Probably not.

Clodfobble · 03-19-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLJ

1.01 is 101/100. 101 becomes þ1, so 1.01 becomes 0.þ1

So what is .101 then?

HungLikeJesus · 03-19-2008, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

So what is .101 then?

.101 = 0.0þ1

or þ.1e-2

xoxoxoBruce · 03-19-2008, 11:06 PM

You spend our tax money, doncha.

HungLikeJesus · 03-20-2008, 10:48 AM

Yes, I put it in the tip mug.

Clodfobble · 03-20-2008, 11:16 AM

Unfortunately, PayPal doesn't recognize special characters, so UT will never see his $þ.

spudcon · 03-21-2008, 11:10 PM

:pEasy solution. Don't write numbers on your fingers with a sharpie. Hey, wait! Why do they call it a sharpie? You can't cut yourself with it.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-21-2008, 11:14 PM

I've met a lot of "sharpies", that couldn't cut it.

SteveDallas · 03-27-2008, 02:56 PM

I don't why I'm encouraging the continuing existence of this thread

but in at least some European countries the calendar does start with Monday.

HungLikeJesus · 03-28-2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I don't why I'm encouraging the continuing existence of this thread

but in at least some European countries the calendar does start with Monday.

But SteveDallas, this is probably the most original and thought-provoking thread in the entire Nothingland forum.

DanaC · 03-27-2008, 08:16 PM

Depends on the calendar over here. Mine starts on a monday, but there are some that start sunday.

Razzmatazz13 · 03-27-2008, 09:36 PM

My work week starts on saturday...

SteveDallas · 03-28-2008, 09:40 PM

Um.

03-19-2008, 09:47 AM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Good point. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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03-21-2008, 11:14 PM	#10
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03-21-2008, 11:10 PM	#9
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	:pEasy solution. Don't write numbers on your fingers with a sharpie. Hey, wait! Why do they call it a sharpie? You can't cut yourself with it.

03-27-2008, 02:56 PM	#11
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I don't why I'm encouraging the continuing existence of this thread but in at least some European countries the calendar does start with Monday.

03-27-2008, 08:16 PM	#13
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Depends on the calendar over here. Mine starts on a monday, but there are some that start sunday.

03-28-2008, 09:40 PM	#15
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Um.

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