The most counterintuitive result ever!!!!

[Daver1963]

I thought this thread would somehow explain the government spending deficit. Seems like they are trying for infinity!

 

[smstonypoint]

I thought this thread would somehow explain the government spending deficit. Seems like they are trying for infinity!

Funny that you should mention that. I stumbled upon this result in the context of a blog discussion of deficit spending

Political Calculations: Government Budget Math.

I hope that this doesn't turn into a political discussion in which the Johnny One Notes (of both factions) start exchanging talking points like they do in the "Unfriendly Politics" forum.

Steve

 

[/pine]

I hope that this doesn't turn into a political discussion in which the Johnny One Notes (of both factions) start exchanging talking points like they do in the "Unfriendly Politics" forum.

There seems to be an echo in here...

At any rate I think this thread and the climate change thread(s) should be combined...both offer about the same merit when it comes down to actual science and the relative data used to compile the subsequent theories...

 

[smstonypoint]

There seems to be an echo in here...

Guilty as charged -- but I think my point is valid.

Steve

 

[MoKelly]

Interesting. Calculate this test for any number other than infinity and you get an intuitive answer. Try it using infinity and you get the non-intuitive number. Why? Because the math formula required to solve the equation requires dividing by the largest number in the test. Anything divided by infinity is close to zero.

What real world use dividing anything by infinity has is beyond me.

Bottomline, if anyone really believes adding all positive numbers together forever really results in a number close to zero, I have oceanfront property in Arizona to sell you.

MoKelly

 

[stuckmotor]

About this string theory. Is the string made out of cotton or man made fiber?

 

[smstonypoint]

About this string theory. Is the string made out of cotton or man made fiber?

100% natural.

Steve

 

[timswi]

Math is hard. Coming from an Economics major...Just don't have the energy in my off time.

 

[LD1]

Bottomline, if anyone really believes adding all positive numbers together forever really results in a number close to zero, I have oceanfront property in Arizona to sell you.

MoKelly

Actually, BELOW zero....

 

[nickc]

GREEN OR ORANGE????