From: Dan Fabulich (daniel.fabulich@yale.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 18 1999 - 14:24:01 MST
Ian Goddard wrote:
> IF a/b = c, then a/c = b.
You just failed your abstract algebra test.
If a/b = c then a/c = b, if and only if a, b, and c are not equal to zero.
That last part is key.
> Since 0/6 = 0, 0/0 = 6.
> Since 0/2 = 0, 0/0 = 2.
> Ergo: 6 = 2... bOiNg!!!
>
> We arrive at an answer via legal means
> but find that the answers are errors.
> Yes, 0/n where n is nonzero is legal,
> and always equals 0. As we can see,
> /0 is chronically indeterminate.
By what law? Your own home grown laws?
-Dan
-IF ONLY YOU WOULD USE YOUR POWERS-
-FOR GOOD INSTEAD OF EVIL-
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