But but but but... :) The statement in question is incontrovertible, unless one wishes to demonstrate that he does not understand the nature of mathematical proof. There is nothing to debate - It's a matter of definition. Oh well, I give up. (I know - It's about time...) best regards anyway, Jack Roman Black wrote: > Personally I would rather see a thousand smart > people arguing about 0.9999 (repeating) than > 100 smart people patting each other on the back > because they can prove the current correct answer > is correct. Prove that the current answer is correct > and you have achieved nothing, prove it is wrong > and you are great. :o) -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body