>It's been a long time since I've written a "God DAMN it, you peopole
>are pissing me off" email to the PICLIST, and since James Newton has
>imposed a "no profanity" rule, I guess I won't write one now.

        Hmmm...got stressed. It's bad.

>Still, though, you people ARE pissing me off.  0.9 repeating IS
>exactly equal to 1.  Someone posted a simple algebraic explanation
>earlier; was that TOO simple?  Here, for your edification, is a more
>complex explanation, courtesy of the sci.math FAQ (where the
>"0.999... =3D 1" question used to be #1 on the list):

        So tell me why my teacher doesn't let me go to the next class/year if I=
 mark 4.9 on her exam??? :o)))


---8<---Corte aqui---8<----

Alexandre Souza
taito@terra.com.br
http://planeta.terra.com.br/lazer/pinball/

---8<---Corte aqui---8<----

--
http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics
(like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics