On Oct 12, 2010, at 5:44 PM, Brian Hurt wrote: > For example, in base 10, 1/3 * 3 = 0.99999...
It may seem counterintuitive, but that statement is perfectly true. 1 = 0.9999... That's a good test of how well you understand infinity. Of course, the problem arises when we truncate the string of 9's, which we must invariably do in a computer-based representation. Have all good days, David Sletten -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
