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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.theory
Subject: Re: Definition of real number =?utf-8?Q?=E2=84=9D?=
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Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:09:51 -0700
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olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> writes:
> On 4/3/2024 12:23 PM, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> "Fred. Zwarts" <F.Zwarts@HetNet.nl> writes:
>> [...]
>>> Olcott is unable to understand  what it says in the context of the
>>> real number system, even when spelled out to him in great
>>> detail. Therefore he sticks to his own (wrong) interpretation and then
>>> starts to fight it. Fighting windmills.
>> Might I suggest waiting to reply to olcott until he says something
>> *new*.  It could save a lot of time and effort.
>
> 0.999... everyone knows that this means infinitely repeating digits
> that never reach 1.0 and lies about it. I am not going to start lying
> about it.

(I don't read everything olcott writes, but that *might* be something
new.)

Nobody here is lying.  (I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt.)
Some people here are wrong.

You might take a moment to think about *why* so many people would be
motivated to lie about something like this.  Is it really plausible
that multiple people (a) know in their hearts that you're right,
but (b) deliberately pretend that you're wrong?

I'm not asking you to share your thoughts, just to think about it.

I've seen you accuse others here of lying and later acknowledge
that they were not.  I have never seen you demonstrate that anyone
else was actually lying (i.e., spreading deliberate falsehoods).

Stop accusing others of lying.  It never ends well for you.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Medtronic
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