asdfghjklqqww Messages 12 Reaction score 0 Dec 4, 2010 #31 one plus one equals three if one equals 1.5
Char. Limit Gold Member Messages 1,222 Reaction score 23 Dec 5, 2010 #32 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].
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].
Hurkyl Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 14,922 Reaction score 28 Dec 5, 2010 #33 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.
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.