Thread: There are 10 kinds of people

A mathematician named Wong
Said "Everyone thinks that I'm wrong
To say 10 - 7
Equals 11
But if you think about it, you'll see it before long."

Originally Posted by doug3030

but if infinity plus one equals 2, then infinity plus one minus one must equal 2 minus 1.

2 minus 1 equals one

so infinity plus one minus one must also equal one

Ummm

therefore infinity equals one

infinity is definitely limited to just one if thats right.

So, how DO we write 1 in base 1 notation. dont even answer if you cant then say how we write 2,

Seriously guys. The question is moot.

In base 1 notation there can be no two. There can be no quantity whatsoever. There can't even be Existence and Non existence; Beginning and End; Yes and No because they requires two states. Which requires binary notation at the very least.

I started by thinking perhaps my dog lives in a base one world, being very much a creature of the moment. But even he has to differentiate between food bowl full and food bowl empty, so he needs at least a binary world. In fact no creature which has any level of consciousness could live in a base 1 world.

So while I used infinity a bit tongue in cheek, it serves the purpose. Two cannot be represented because in base 1 world the concept of 2 can't exist. Infinity can't be conceived either, but I'm not sure if there is a more appropriate symbol.

Maybe we use "1" in a world where "0" doesn't exist. And neither does any other number.



Thinking about this a bit more waiting for the coffee machine to heat up, I realized that even "1" can't exist in a base one world, because (as I said above)

"No creature which has any level of consciousness could live in a base 1 world."

To count something you have to be aware of it. Which requires consciousness.

So there can be no "1" in a base 1 world. How's that for irony.

Off to get caffeinated. If I can work this out before morning coffee...

Originally Posted by switt775

Maybe we use "1" in a world where "0" doesn't exist. And neither does any other number.

Well dah. If there is "0" of something it doesn't exist.

Originally Posted by AlexS

A mathematician named Wong
Said "Everyone thinks that I'm wrong
To say 10 - 7
Equals 11
But if you think about it, you'll see it before long."

10 - 7 equals 9

My cat is definitely base 1, it's consciousness consists of a single state..... "it must be feeding time".

The joke forum is making a comeback

I think this is a good time for the freshman philosophy class to dismiss itself, and NOT return until they have done something.

Originally Posted by Wongo

The joke forum is making a comeback

Nah, the geek forum is taking a run.

Originally Posted by switt775

I think this is a good time for the freshman philosophy class to dismiss itself, and NOT return until they have done something.

but sir if I decide to do nothing, when will I be finished?

Originally Posted by Gra

but sir if I decide to do nothing, when will I be finished?

If you decide to do nothing, then you have done something (made a decision). And you are finished.

Originally Posted by switt775

If you decide to do nothing, then you have done something (made a decision). And you are finished.

You forgot the QED at the end.

Originally Posted by Fuzzie

Nah, the geek forum is taking a run.

Maybe it's time to request a sub forum of the joke forum for like minded individuals?
It's logical.

This has been my signature on this forum for afew years now.

After reading all of this I have decided that there only TWO KINDS of people, the living ones and the dead ones.