3+3 is NOT 6

Discussion in 'Physics & Math' started by freestyle, Apr 29, 2007.

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  1. przyk

    przyk squishy Valued Senior Member

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    One practical result of learning to count in school is that you can summarize something like "1 spoon & 1 spoon & 1 spoon & 1 spoon & 1 spoon & 1 spoon" with the more compact and equally informative "6 spoons".
     
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    przyk, Apr 30, 2007
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  3. przyk

    przyk squishy Valued Senior Member

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    We can also define a 2 dimensional fruit-basket space over the reals of basis {apple, orange}.
     
    przyk, Apr 30, 2007
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  5. [a-5]

    [a-5] Sex machine, coin operated. Registered Senior Member

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    Haha, I roffled.
     
    [a-5], Apr 30, 2007
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  7. Pete

    Pete It's not rocket surgery Registered Senior Member

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    This thread is an interesting example of a fruit-basket space.
     
    Pete, Apr 30, 2007
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  8. Absane

    Absane Rocket Surgeon Valued Senior Member

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    Can you prove they are linearly independent?
     
    Absane, May 1, 2007
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  9. Spectrum

    Spectrum Registered Senior Member

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    One sperm + one egg??

    Division is the key.
     
    Spectrum, May 1, 2007
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  10. przyk

    przyk squishy Valued Senior Member

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    They taste different.
     
    przyk, May 1, 2007
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  11. [a-5]

    [a-5] Sex machine, coin operated. Registered Senior Member

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    Drug-free, please.
     
    [a-5], May 9, 2007
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