by Aaronmacaron on 11/17/24, 10:19 PM with 8 comments
by mathgladiator on 11/18/24, 3:49 AM
by salutis on 11/18/24, 3:14 AM
$ lua
Lua 5.4.7 Copyright (C) 1994-2024 Lua.org, PUC-Rio
> 0/0
nan
> 1/0
inf
by notepad0x90 on 11/18/24, 7:47 AM
I say that because essentially, the divisor '0' predetermines the outcome. it is impossible for anything to be divided into "nothing" pieces and result in something.
Dividing by 1 is similar, you can't split an apple of size 1 into "size 1" sized pieces and get any less or more than a "size 1" apple. In a similar way, if you are able to split an apple of "size 1" into "no apple" slices, it is impossible by the bare rules of the logic of reality to get any less or more than "no apple". You won't get infinite apples, if you do, then the stipulation of the divisor '0' becomes incompatible. anything other than 0 is incompatible.
If the physical law of our inability to create or destroy matter or energy did not exist, we could probably prove this as true.
But destruction aside, here is a fun philosophical argument: If I take an apple and burn it until it can no longer be considered an apple, did I just divide that apple by 0?
(I'm just putting my reasoning out there, I know nothing of proper mathematics. Be gentle!)
by hyperman1 on 11/18/24, 2:19 PM