Well, what I had in mind for the solution there was also flawed, and I have not been able to come up with one that is not flawed. I think that it is not possible for an intuitive but incomplete reason: if you imagine that you have constructed a circle, stretch the entire plane by a factor of...
Congratulations, Mustafa.
Actually, I was in error about my original scheme for measuring lengths exactly. The method I had in mind was first squaring a given length, then squaring the result, and so on to a power of 2^n (n integer), and then measuring the final length and using that...
They were both on me and I don't see how you can claim they weren't disrespectful...
MIH--I am not exaggerating in the above statement. Something like this is a bit too extensive to just "let go." I'll spend some time tomorrow finding more links (right now I must study).
Evo, I can dig up plenty of abusive posts of hers. Do you think it would accomplish anything?
Looking only at the past 2 discussion posts I created:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=673293&postcount=31
https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=674789&postcount=17
In...
I see it the other way around from how you do. It started as and usually involves Moonbear arguing in a thread I created (as in recent incidents). I once asked her by PM whether she would like to cease fire, with neither of us engaging in discussion with the other because it never seems to be...
Yes; an inefficient method, but you have unlimited (though finite) steps to make your approximate circle in.
I got to thinking about this when I was drawing somewhat inaccurate circles by hand and thinking, I can draw a straight line pretty well, and I can approximately guess distances and...
So this has turned into an actual conversation in my absence.
Actually, there is something to explain about the post. The quote of "Phantom Moonbear" was how I thought she would have responded had I, and not Pengwuino, been the OP. The reason I believe she would have responded in that...
Another one??
Tom Mattson has issued another warning. He refrains in this one from saying "shut up BT" (as he has said earlier in the reason given for an earlier warning) and is more vocal this time. The problem? My quoting an imaginary person called "Phantom Moonbear" as saying something...
I'll try again:
1. You may name a point in any region you want, or along any line or line segment you want, or at any intersection you want. If you name a point in a region or along a line or line segment, the point has equal probability of being in any arbitrary subset of of the region...
All arts and humanities are mere recreation. I wouldn't call them "fun and games."
The goal of enjoyment is a different kind of goal from the goals you make when trying to figure something out. When you try to figure something out, you start with your goal and you compare the steps you take...
Well, it was something I expected you to have in mind, but I was using the name "Phantom Moonbear" and not actually "Moonbear" to indicate that the quote was a figment of my imagination and not to be taken seriously. So am I to understand that you agree that by providing the opportunity for...
The rule is, "Given an angle ABC, you may name a degree amount x so that the difference between the measure of ABC and x is less than or equal to 20 degrees."
You don't get to choose how much less than or equal to 20 degrees it is. The only thing you know when you name x is that the error of...
Well, I suppose I was really only considering legislators. It would be much more difficult to tear out the corrupt politicians from offices where you really need to be an insider.
The criteria you describe leave out the important thing that the job the people would be taking would be in the...