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From: "Edward Rawde" <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design
Subject: Re: A Complex Metaphysical Conundrum
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:14:07 -0400
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"Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:04:10 -0700, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:39:19 +0100, Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:46:02 -0700, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:02:50 +0100, Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Gentlemen,
>>>>>
>>>>>This is an exam question that trips up even some of the best students.
>>>>>See what you make of it!
>>>>>
>>>>>Q: Is this statement correct: 'The signal level at the modem input
>>>>>increased by 2dBmV going from +3dBmV to +5dBmV.'
>>>>>
>>>>>Your pal, CD.
>>>>
>>>>5-3=2. dBs, pineapples, whatever.
>>>
>>>Very brave, John! I think the lack of response thus far indicates how
>>>terrified the great and the good here are of getting it wrong, 'cos
>>>those at the top have the farthest to fall in terms of reputation.
>>>I'll provide the answer the same time tomorrow and we'll see if
>>>there's any other brave souls out there. ;-)
>>
>>If I have a meter that shows dBmV, and it says 3 and I crank up the
>>input so it says 5, it went up by 2.
>>
>>Do you have a counter-case? 3+2 equals something that's not 5?
>
> I'm sure I could find someone teaching mathematics like that in our
> wonderful modern school system in no time at all LOL.

If + is a boolean Or operator then perhaps 3 + 2 = 3