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Comment Re:I'll be first to say WTF (Score 1) 700

To say that 0.999... = 1 is undeniably the case is just not true.

It's quite possible to define a number system that has numbers separated by an infinitely small gap just as much as you can have numbers so large they can only be expressed as bigger than all numbers of a set. It's still maths and it still produces true statements.

Maths will only ever churn out true statements based on the assumptions you make, it's your philosophy that will tell you what assumptions are meaningful.

Comment Worst Summary Ever. (Score 1) 44

These values are measures for the quality of the air surrounding the huge weather balloon. The weather balloon is huge and it glows. The huge glowing weather balloon was made by students at Carnegie Mellon University...

You're repeating yourself. You said that already. You're just saying the same thing over and over.

Comment Take a chance... (Score 1) 420

From the article:
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U.S. Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien said afterward that he had no regrets.
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"I'm proud of this case...and this team (of prosecutors)," he said, even though using the CFAA to prosecute Drew "was a risk." He added that his office "will always take risks on behalf of children."
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Taking risks on the behalf of someone is very noble... so long as it isn't them you're putting at risk.

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