Hello all! I hope your summer is going well...I'm trying to clear out my mailbox, so you may get a few more messages from me...
- Todd
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 20 Apr 94 12:23:22 -0400 From: Todd E. Van Hoosear <vanhoose@cl-next4.cl.msu.edu> To: vanhoose@cl-next4.cl.msu.edu Subject: 2 = -1
Sorva says, "you didn't know that 2 = -1?" > You shake your head. > You smile happily. Sorva goes 'Heh heh heh' Sorva says, "2 = II (roman numerals right)" > You echo: But [I think I'm] gonna hear about it... > You nod. > You say, "okay, sure." Sorva says, "and , like in outlines and such .. roman numerals like II can also be written ii" > You say, "okay..." > You snicker. Sorva says, "ii is the same as i*i which is i^2" > You ponder the situation. Sorva says, "i = sprt(-1) , so i^2 = -1" > You say, "okay, right..." > You say, "er, sqrt, right?" Sorva nods. Sorva says, "therefore 2 = -1 QED" > You snicker. > You go 'Heh heh heh'
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