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by don April 16, 2004
.3~ or .3 repeating is commonly thought to equal 1/3. Believers of this idea claim that because the number of decimals is infinite, that it must equal 1/3. They sometimes use the supporting example that .33333333=1/3, therefore .66666666=2/3 therefore .99999999= 3/3, or 1. To prove this wrong, you need to consider 2 things. First, and most sensible, 10 is not divisible by 3. Therefore, no matter how many .3's you use, they will never be able to complete the whole number 1. The second thing you need to consider is that with .33333~, you will always be off by just a little from achieving 1/3. This is why when you use a calculator and enter 1/3, the decimal given is .333333334.
.33333333x3= .99999999
.33333334x3=1.02
The answer of what decimal multiplied by 3 equals one is lurking somewhere in between those 2.
.33333334x3=1.02
The answer of what decimal multiplied by 3 equals one is lurking somewhere in between those 2.
by don June 20, 2005
follow-up to Skrolle's definition, his exaple is wrong. 10x of .33~ is not 3.333~. Therefor 10x-x isn't 3
10x of .333~ is 3.3333(insert a shit load of 3's)332.
10x-x is slightly less than 3, not 3, voiding his definition.
10x-x is slightly less than 3, not 3, voiding his definition.
by don August 3, 2005
A company that rocks, on the cutting edge of research and development.
* Idiots Bitch Mercilessly (about IBM's dominance)
* It's Bill (gates), Motherfucker!
* Inventiveness, Brains, and Moxie
* I Blast Mutha Fuckas
etc.
* Idiots Bitch Mercilessly (about IBM's dominance)
* It's Bill (gates), Motherfucker!
* Inventiveness, Brains, and Moxie
* I Blast Mutha Fuckas
etc.
IBM rocks.
by don September 13, 2002
by don March 20, 2003
by don December 9, 2003
The act of getting up extremely early - sometimes before sunrise (i.e, "dawn") -to go surfing. This term is most often used by Surfers, but it still can be used outside of surfing and refers to getting a very early start to the day.
by don January 16, 2004