The Might of Occam's Blade Stops Irrational Numbers

In summary, the conversation involves the discovery of the "mighty blade of Occam" and a plan to destroy those who believe in irrational numbers. There is also a mention of spiders being worshipped as gods and a funny attempt at humor. The conversation ends with a display of harmonic proportions and gaining of levels and blessings.
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Pythagorean
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I have discovered the mighty blade of Occam, I shall destroy all who advocate the existence of irratonal numbers.

Spiders are your gods.
 
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Is this an attepmt at being the funniest member? :yuck:
 
  • #3
The ganja is really, really strong in Alaska.
 
  • #4
What's an irratonal number?
 
  • #5
Rach3 said:
What's an irratonal number?

they're not tonal. They difigure harmony and could cause the universe to fall apart. Like a string that's just barrreeelly out of tune.
 
  • #6
Pythagorean said:
I have discovered the mighty blade of Occam, I shall destroy all who advocate the existence of irratonal numbers.

Spiders are your gods.

You envoke Chatton's Anti-Razor level 3. (Cost 50 MP)
The Geometry Monster is disarmed for 3 turns.
The Anti-Razor cuts it for 999 damage.
It dies.
You gain 60exp and level up.
You gain Spider God's blessing.

(Too bad Chatton's Anti-Razor is in no way anti to the 'Might Blade of Occam', infact it agrees with it entirely, kind of funny that)

~Gelsamel
 
  • #7
Gelsamel Epsilon said:
You envoke Chatton's Anti-Razor level 3. (Cost 50 MP)
The Geometry Monster is disarmed for 3 turns.
The Anti-Razor cuts it for 999 damage.
It dies.
You gain 60exp and level up.
You gain Spider God's blessing.

(Too bad Chatton's Anti-Razor is in no way anti to the 'Might Blade of Occam', infact it agrees with it entirely, kind of funny that)

~Gelsamel

that was a beautiful display of harmonic porportions (except the 50 MP which doesn't result in an integer when divided by 3, so -1 divinity points).

Keep up the good work!
 

1. What is Occam's Razor?

Occam's Razor is a principle in philosophy and science that states that when there are multiple explanations for a phenomenon, the simplest one is usually the correct one.

2. How does Occam's Razor apply to irrational numbers?

In the case of irrational numbers, Occam's Razor suggests that the simplest explanation for their existence is that they are a fundamental part of mathematics, rather than being the result of some complex underlying structure.

3. What does "the might of Occam's blade" refer to?

This phrase is often used metaphorically to describe the power of Occam's Razor in cutting through unnecessary complexity and revealing the simplest explanation.

4. What are some examples of irrational numbers?

Some well-known irrational numbers include pi (3.14159...), the square root of 2 (1.41421...), and Euler's number (2.71828...).

5. Can irrational numbers be proven to be truly irrational?

Yes, it is possible to prove that a number is irrational using mathematical techniques such as proof by contradiction or the decimal expansion method. However, there are infinitely many irrational numbers, so it is not possible to prove that all irrational numbers are truly irrational.

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