This is not a trick question.

[RWNJ]

Can anyone name a mathematical operation that will affect the value of infinity? Infinity times whatever, is still infinity. Infinity divided by whatever is still infinity, although I'm not sure if infinity divided by infinity doesn't equal one. Well, are there any eggheads who can answer this?

 

[saveliberty]

Well, division by zero is undefined, so it is not that.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Yes. Infinity minus infinity is nothing at all.


....but luckily for us, nothing is sacred.

 

[RWNJ]

Yes. Infinity minus infinity is nothing at all.


....but luckily for us, nothing is sacred.

I don't think so. if you subtract an infinite amount from infinity, you still have infinity left. It's infinite. Also, infinity is not a finite amount, so you cannot add subtract divide or multiply it.

 

[norwegen]

If this thread goes on forever, then infinity will have been diminished.

 

[irosie91]

Can anyone name a mathematical operation that will affect the value of infinity? Infinity times whatever, is still infinity. Infinity divided by whatever is still infinity, although I'm not sure if infinity divided by infinity doesn't equal one. Well, are there any eggheads who can answer this?

no because INFINITY is not a number

 

[RWNJ]

If this thread goes on forever, then infinity will have been diminished.

Once again, infinity cannot be diminished. It is not a finite amount.

 

[norwegen]

If this thread goes on forever, then infinity will have been diminished.

Once again, infinity cannot be diminished. It is not a finite amount.

True enough. I was just ribbing you.

 

[Moonglow]

Can anyone name a mathematical operation that will affect the value of infinity? Infinity times whatever, is still infinity. Infinity divided by whatever is still infinity, although I'm not sure if infinity divided by infinity doesn't equal one. Well, are there any eggheads who can answer this?

The old infinity or the new one?

And when you ask these dumb questions it would help if you could shown the numerical/symbolic representation for infinity...

Carry on...

 

[Pete7469]

I recall learning anything multiplied by zero equals zero.

 

[RWNJ]

I recall learning anything multiplied by zero equals zero.

I think we have a winner. I believe you are correct.

 

[norwegen]

I recall learning anything multiplied by zero equals zero.

I think we have a winner. I believe you are correct.

What's his prize? Is the sky the limit?

 

[Pete7469]

I recall learning anything multiplied by zero equals zero.

On second thought it was zero multiplied by anything equals zero. If you have any sum at all, and don't multiply it, you still have that sum.

 

[miketx]

Well, division by zero is undefined, so it is not that.

And i cannot understand that. If you divide by zero, you have zero. Yet every computer will crash if it comes upon a "division by zero" call without the appropriate error trap. I think engineers being the arrogant pricks many of them are, left that like that to show really smart they think they are.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Well, division by zero is undefined, so it is not that.

And i cannot understand that. If you divide by zero, you have zero. Yet every computer will crash if it comes upon a "division by zero" call without the appropriate error trap. I think engineers being the arrogant pricks many of them are, left that like that to show really smart they think they are.

Yes, math is a conspiracy against you.

 

[miketx]

Well, division by zero is undefined, so it is not that.

And i cannot understand that. If you divide by zero, you have zero. Yet every computer will crash if it comes upon a "division by zero" call without the appropriate error trap. I think engineers being the arrogant pricks many of them are, left that like that to show really smart they think they are.

Yes, math is a conspiracy against you.

Mock me if you like, what I stated is true. Just like automotive engineers. arrogant to the core. There is no reason for a computer program to crash when it encounters a call that results in division by zero. It should just return a value of zero and contunue.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Well, division by zero is undefined, so it is not that.

And i cannot understand that. If you divide by zero, you have zero. Yet every computer will crash if it comes upon a "division by zero" call without the appropriate error trap. I think engineers being the arrogant pricks many of them are, left that like that to show really smart they think they are.

Yes, math is a conspiracy against you.

Mock me if you like, what I stated is true. Just like automotive engineers. arrogant to the core.

I am mocking you - and no, it really isn't.

 

[miketx]

Well, division by zero is undefined, so it is not that.

And i cannot understand that. If you divide by zero, you have zero. Yet every computer will crash if it comes upon a "division by zero" call without the appropriate error trap. I think engineers being the arrogant pricks many of them are, left that like that to show really smart they think they are.

Yes, math is a conspiracy against you.

Mock me if you like, what I stated is true. Just like automotive engineers. arrogant to the core.

I am mocking you - and no, it really isn't.

Then you are ignorant.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Well, division by zero is undefined, so it is not that.

And i cannot understand that. If you divide by zero, you have zero. Yet every computer will crash if it comes upon a "division by zero" call without the appropriate error trap. I think engineers being the arrogant pricks many of them are, left that like that to show really smart they think they are.

Yes, math is a conspiracy against you.

Mock me if you like, what I stated is true. Just like automotive engineers. arrogant to the core.

I am mocking you - and no, it really isn't.

Then you are ignorant.

Of course. You believe that math is a conspiracy against you - and I'm the "ignorant" one.

 

[miketx]

And i cannot understand that. If you divide by zero, you have zero. Yet every computer will crash if it comes upon a "division by zero" call without the appropriate error trap. I think engineers being the arrogant pricks many of them are, left that like that to show really smart they think they are.

Yes, math is a conspiracy against you.

Mock me if you like, what I stated is true. Just like automotive engineers. arrogant to the core.

I am mocking you - and no, it really isn't.

Then you are ignorant.

Of course. You believe that math is a conspiracy against you - and I'm the "ignorant" one.

And where did I say that? I said a computer program should not crash when it encounters a call that results in a division by zero error. Why is is liberals like yourself have to mock people for having an opinion based on actually working in what they are talking about?