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# but is not infinite
the decimal string representing pi is infinite in length
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:15, archived)
# I fought that...
If it goes on for ever then it's infinite...

The ancient Egyptians thought it was 22/7 but they also thought that pulling your brains out through your nose was a good idea.
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:17, archived)
# you lie.
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:17, archived)
# infinity is notoriously hard to define
and i can't remember the proper definition... cue sargant
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:19, archived)
# big.
come on, i'm a first year.

edit: i suppose zero and infinity are related as infinity is equal to one divided by zero, and vice versa.
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:20, archived)
# My brain hurts
off to bed
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:22, archived)
# 1/0 is not infinite
Its 0
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:22, archived)
# how so?
it's undefined. you think of 0/1
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:23, archived)
# quick google
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:28, archived)
# So...
1/infinty is so small that you would think it was 0 but it isn't...

I suppose it's useful if you're on a diet
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:33, archived)
# i'm not even there yet
so i'm also excused


also i'm probably going to do medicine rather than maths now so i'm doubly excused... maybe
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:22, archived)
# to be fair
no-one said "infinitely large," just "infinite." which is vague enough to be meaningless, really.
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:18, archived)
# you smell.
BUT OF WHAT?
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:18, archived)
# poo and wee
and fart juice
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:19, archived)
# lush soap
lush bath bar
lush shampoo
lush conditioner
red wine

i am 100% of lush
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:21, archived)
# i think americans are around right now.
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:22, archived)
# unless the wine is also lush
that would make you 80% of lush :)
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:24, archived)
# startling trouser snakes
I only wanted to say a comment and it turned into a full on debate. Arseparnip!
(, Sun 9 Nov 2003, 0:21, archived)