From: Greg Neill on 15 Dec 2009 18:51 Phil Bouchard wrote: > PD wrote: >> >> Of course pi is an irrational number. So would be the circumference of >> a circle of diameter 1. >> But YOU said that irrational numbers aren't right answers. Is the pi >> circumference of a circle of diameter 1 the right answer or not the >> right answer? > > I said irrational numbers aren't the right answers if all your inputs > consist of rational numbers. Pi has an irrational number as an input so > it must return an irrational number. The side of a square has length 1. What is the length of the diagonal?
From: Nightcrawler on 15 Dec 2009 18:57 On 12/15/2009 12:28 PM, Phil Bouchard wrote: What an absolute douche. Your theory sucks, and you are a weak man.
From: Bill Snyder on 15 Dec 2009 19:01 On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:03:39 -0800, Phil Bouchard <phil(a)fornux.com> wrote: >Bill Snyder wrote: >> >> And you evidence for this claim is . . . ? > >Are you kidding me? This is called probability, just like Einstein's >plagiarism likeliness elevating to 94%. > >Even if you don't believe in it I got 2 other disproofs. Even if you >don't like the disproofs then this is what you call an abuse of power. In other words, you have nothing but mouth. Got it. -- Bill Snyder [This space unintentionally left blank]
From: Uncle Al on 15 Dec 2009 19:08 Phil Bouchard wrote: > > eric gisse wrote: > > Phil Bouchard wrote: > > > > Phil, the thing that's so great about you is that you are stupid enough to > > take simple terminology literally. A normal student just sees 'irrational > > numbers' or 'imaginary numbers' and understands them to be a name, but you > > are special. You think they are _actually_ imaginary of _actually_ > > irrational. > > An irrational number will never be the right answer. 1) Diagonal of a square. 2) Circumference of a circle. 3) idiot -- Uncle Al http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/ (Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals) http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz4.htm
From: Phil Bouchard on 15 Dec 2009 19:23
Greg Neill wrote: > > The side of a square has length 1. What is the length > of the diagonal? Use spherical coordinates. |