Are there other solutions to 1+1=2?

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one plus one equals three if


one equals 1.5
 
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asdfghjklqqww said:
one plus one equals three if


one equals 1.5

...yes, iff [itex]1=1.5[/itex], then [itex]1+1=3[/itex]. However, [itex]1\neq1.5[/itex], so therefore [itex]1+1\neq3[/itex].
 
Char. Limit said:
...yes, iff [itex]1=1.5[/itex], then [itex]1+1=3[/itex]. However, [itex]1\neq1.5[/itex], so therefore [itex]1+1\neq3[/itex].
While true, this is an invalid argument. Fallacy of the inverse or something like that.