kruer7
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| 06 May 2013 06:13 AM |
A proof is: a set of logical steps acquired through deductive (therefore, not making any giant leaps in logic, unless by definition), and hence, empirically (from the evidence provided) resulting in a direct equivalence (being, among other types of equivalence, but primarily, in permutation, multiplicative/additively & negatively/positively & even/odd... meta-mathematically) of states, that's shortest distance is (in absolute terms), either infinity, zero, and/or, also, one.
Really, the attempted 'proof' of 2 + 2 = 5 is based on a distorted type of Trigonometry, which was in essence the source of today's Calculus (just try to draw Tangent or Secant without running into the idea of Calculus' derivative & integral, respectively), and actually is the result of any additive equivalence of any two numbers' to being alike to any number, (because measuring hypotenuse of a given sides is essentially multiplicative, hence partially irrational).
(Which makes me wonder... is there a 2 * 2 = 5 equivalent? and the answer is a resounding, yes! But first the 'proof' as written by Charles Seife.)
Let a & b each be equal to 1. Since a ^ b are equal,
b^2 = ab ...(eq.1)
Since a equals itself, it is obvious that
a^2 = a^2 ...(eq.2)
Subtract equation 1 from equation 2. This yields
(a^2) - (b^2) = (a^2)-ab ...(eq. 3)
We can factor both sides of the equation; (a^2)-ab equals a(a-b). Likewise, (a^2)-(b^2) equals (a + b)(a - b) (Nothing fishy is going on here. This statement is perfectly true. Plug in numbers and see for yourself!) Substituting into the equation 3 , we get
(a+b)(a-b) = a (a-b) ...(eq.5)
So far, so good. Now divide both sides of the equation by (a-b) and we get
a + b = a ...(eq.5)
b = 0 ...(eq.6)
But we set b to 1 at the very beginning of this proof, so this means that
1 = 0 ...(eq.7)
...Anyways, getting that far gives us the jist of the proof, later in the proof, Charles Seife goes on to prove that Winston Churchill was a carrot! if you want to know how that is possible, I recommend you read the book.
From equation 7, add a number to either side and get it equal to any other number, one greater than itself.
Multiplying equation 7 after adding to it, and one can get: any number is equal to any other number.
Hence, conceptually, any number is equal to zero, and, theoretically, that includes infinity. But that's also the reason why when you divide by zero, it is 'Undefined.' Which, consequentially, is what is happening in this equation... just subsistute 1 into equation 3 and one will see that we are dividing by zero in equation 5.
This is what lead to the invention of calculus. Really, from here this segways into Hilbert Space... but that is best left for another entry, hopefully, on the actual subject of quantazation.
That's all I have time for...
THIS PROOF IS BY DEFINITION INCORRECT, but it provides a good tool as of why we define things in mathematics the way we do.
A good question to ask from here would be (based on my previous tangent):
Does 1/3 plus 1/3 plus 1/3 = 1? Or, does it equal just zero point nine repeating? |
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Crazc
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skyarex
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| 06 May 2013 06:20 AM |
a^2 = a^2 ...(eq.2)
That is one. Not two.
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StanAdam
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| 06 May 2013 06:23 AM |
One (1) Two (2) Three (3) Four (4)
Proof that 2+2=4.
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| 07 May 2013 03:34 PM |
| Ummmmmmmm.....*Passes out* |
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Epiccat1
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posten3
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| 07 May 2013 03:38 PM |
| Clearly this mathematics is wrong if 1 = 0. Don't be an idiot. |
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buck10me
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| 07 May 2013 03:39 PM |
Actually 2+2 is 22.
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| 07 May 2013 03:40 PM |
you just wrote all of that to try to prove 2 + 2 = 5
but in the end you just overglorified the old 1=2 infinity thing
so yeah
2 + 2 = 4
youre wrong |
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| 07 May 2013 03:43 PM |
youll need more than flowery mathmatical jargon to impress me in the mean time ride your omnipotent high hirs and make yourself look even more condesending |
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| 07 May 2013 03:52 PM |
| This is a freaking off topic FORUM, D: not math class! |
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mariopoi
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Dylan8462
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| 07 May 2013 03:54 PM |
| I've had enough math for today. So tl;dr |
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fang13674
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| 07 May 2013 03:57 PM |
lol u is all stoopids
2+2=6
go back to math class, maybe you'll learn in Pre-K |
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| 07 May 2013 03:58 PM |
if you have 2 cookies and your friend gives you 2 more how many do you have
5
seems legit
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