Derpy.H 177 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 (edited) hehe. Didn't think it was possible, eh? Here. Proof. 1 + 1 = 3 If we let x = y, x-y+y = y x-y+y ÷ x-y = y ÷ x-y If we simplify this we get: x-y ÷ x-y + y ÷ x-y = y ÷ x-y OR 1+y ÷ x-y = y ÷ x-y 1 = y ÷ x-y - y ÷ x-y (This means 1 = 0) Now knowing x = y or 1=1 is true and that 1=0 (or 0=1), we show: 0 = 1, 1 = 1 and 1 = 1. If we add all these equations we get: 0+1+1 = 1+1+1 or, fully simplified 1+1=3 Is there somewhere I went wrong? It took a while to work all of this out, so some feedback on this would help. Edited February 23, 2012 by Derpy.H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proailurus 214 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 I didn't understand any of that 0.o lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Jones 2,653 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 You divided by zero, your argument is invalid. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skar 324 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 And 2 + 2 = Fish. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megustoreeze 35 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 That is incorrect, at first, when you simplified and got "x-y/x-y + y/x-y = y/x-y" , you cannot say that x-y/x-y =1, for x-y=0. so 0=0 not 0=1. I didn't bother continuing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derpy.H 177 February 23, 2012 Author Share February 23, 2012 You divided by zero, your argument is invalid. Not necessarily, because in a black hole my argument is not invalid because in black holes dividing by zero IS POSSIBLE. (Einstein proved it.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorCardKnight 84 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 *head explodes* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowfatEnvelope 335 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 *drools on keyboard with blank expression...* It confused me Congrats for coming up with all of those equations though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Jones 2,653 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 By the way. While your proof only works on 0 and 1 technically and rests on dividing by zero. Here is mine. Your mind is now bucking blown. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Stallion 435 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 So, is the entire world supposed to change how addition works? Is everything we have ever discovered in math wrong? Is the answer to life not 42? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCalamity 3,454 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discordian 6,013 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 Maybe I just didn't get far enough into math but how is it even possible that X=Y in the first place? They are meant to represent two totally different numbers in the first place and it would confuse an entire equation using two different symbols for the same exact number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derpy.H 177 February 23, 2012 Author Share February 23, 2012 Well, uh, thanks for the feedback. I will be sure to have a look at all my hard work, see if I can try to do anything (probably can't and cant be bothered. It took me quite a while to work all that out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eenohay 318 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 What the? So you just throw in a number of x and y and claim them to be numbers they arent? x=1, y=1 x-y ÷ x-y + y ÷ x-y = y ÷ x-y 1 - (1/1) - 1 + (1/1) - 1 = (1/1) - 1? 1 - 1 -1 + 1 -1 = 1 - 1 -1 = 0? Nope, just random stuff that isn't right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83awsm 234 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 I can see where the others are coming from with the zero division property, otherwise that I just finished a math exam so this just made my brain melt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinalGamer 192 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 (edited) Anyone think of this when they read the title of this thread? (also I almost failed math so I am the worst person to handle this) Edited February 23, 2012 by FinalGamer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy 5,996 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 I hate math... Make it go away!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer26 5 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 My brain hurts. o.O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrFrog 926 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 (edited) Sometimes you guys leed me to believe these forums are populated by super geniuses. Edited February 23, 2012 by SrFrog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espeon 338 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 All of these involve division by zero. It can make any statement true with a bit of effort 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derpy.H 177 February 23, 2012 Author Share February 23, 2012 All of these involve division by zero. It can make any statement true with a bit of effort Hey, it's not my fault if dividing by zero is possible in a black hole. Sometimes you guys leed me to believe these forums are populated by super geniuses. Believe me, I am not a super genius.. it took me TOO long to work all that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whinny-Millie 28 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 What the? So you just throw in a number of x and y and claim them to be numbers they arent? x=1, y=1 x-y ÷ x-y + y ÷ x-y = y ÷ x-y 1 - (1/1) - 1 + (1/1) - 1 = (1/1) - 1? 1 - 1 -1 + 1 -1 = 1 - 1 -1 = 0? Nope, just random stuff that isn't right The main point of this is it's a theoretical thing. That, and is trying to solve for one letter you would only substitute one of the letters with a number as well. My other half can prove that 2+1 =1 or something...I forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinalGamer 192 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 Sometimes you guys leed me to believe these forums are populated by super geniuses. We're all either super-smart, or super-cultured *points to your Don Quixote quote with thumbs up* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Jones 2,653 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 All of these involve division by zero. It can make any statement true with a bit of effort I did not divide by zero, try again please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simcity11100 770 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 sin 40o = opposite/hypotenuse --------------------------------------- sin 40o = Y/10 ------------------ 0.6428 = Y/10 ------------------ Y = 0.6428 x 10 -------------------- Y = 6.43 km ========== sin 50o = Opposite/hypotenuse ---------------------------------------- sin 40o = X/10 ------------------ X = 0.7660 x 10 -------------------- X = 7.66 km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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