2009-02-09, 23:10:54
i was wondering if anyone would realize the problem with dividing by zero. it's been 6 years since i've had a math class, but i think this will explain what happens when you try to divide by zero. I could be wrong though.
example: if i have 0 scoobie snacks and you have 1 scoobie snacks then how many times does your 1 scoobie snacks go into my 0 scoobie snacks?
1ss/0ss = ?
i think there are 2 theoretical answers:
answer 1: 1ss/0ss = infinity,
there are infinate 0 scoobie snacks in 1 scooby snack: this would be the case if at least 1 scoobie snack particle was present so i really had approximately .00000000001 scoobie snacks and not really 0 scoobie snacks
answer 2: 1ss/0ss = 0,
there are 0 (1 scoobie snacks) in 0 scoobie snack (this would be the answer if i was in a universe or area devoid of a single scoobie snack particle so it was really 0 scoobie snacks. it's like comparing apples to oranges, just like there are no amount of apples or apple particles in oranges there is no amount of scoobie snacks in absolutely 0 scoobie snacks)
For the people who noticed the problem with dividing by zero already: try and answer this one if you think you're smart:
problem: last week i received a check from my grandma and i cashed it at the bank. i had spent $1.41 before i realized the bank clerk had made a mistake. He had transposed the dollars with the cents. I now had exactly 5 times the value of the original check. What was the original checks value?
example: if i have 0 scoobie snacks and you have 1 scoobie snacks then how many times does your 1 scoobie snacks go into my 0 scoobie snacks?
1ss/0ss = ?
i think there are 2 theoretical answers:
answer 1: 1ss/0ss = infinity,
there are infinate 0 scoobie snacks in 1 scooby snack: this would be the case if at least 1 scoobie snack particle was present so i really had approximately .00000000001 scoobie snacks and not really 0 scoobie snacks
answer 2: 1ss/0ss = 0,
there are 0 (1 scoobie snacks) in 0 scoobie snack (this would be the answer if i was in a universe or area devoid of a single scoobie snack particle so it was really 0 scoobie snacks. it's like comparing apples to oranges, just like there are no amount of apples or apple particles in oranges there is no amount of scoobie snacks in absolutely 0 scoobie snacks)
For the people who noticed the problem with dividing by zero already: try and answer this one if you think you're smart:
problem: last week i received a check from my grandma and i cashed it at the bank. i had spent $1.41 before i realized the bank clerk had made a mistake. He had transposed the dollars with the cents. I now had exactly 5 times the value of the original check. What was the original checks value?
Why's the rothchild family crest and the illuminati symbol on my 1 dollar bill? Why do rich and powerful American "christian" leaders have gay sex and worship a giant 40 foot stone owl at Beach Grove every year? Why doesn't anyone care?
