RE: MD 1+1=2

From: Sasu Mattila (sasu.mattila@regex.com.au)
Date: Mon Oct 09 2000 - 03:30:34 BST


>difference between 99.9999999999 (recurring)% probability, and 100%
probability.
>It seems so close, yet they are an infinity apart.

99.9999999... equals 100.

There is no infinitely small number X you could add to 99.9999999... that
would not take the sum OVER 100.

In other words 99.9999999... + X is greater than 100 no matter how small X
is.

As to the relevance to the discussion... :-)

sasu

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