Does 1+1 = 2?

[Zkribbler]

Okay....let us assume that A = B

Then, multiply by A: = B2 = AB

Subtract B square: A2 - B2 = AB - B2

Factor: (A+B)(A-B) = (A-B)B

Divide by (A-B): A+B = B

Now remember, A=B, so substitute "A" for "B"....
....A+A = A [that is 2A = A]

Divide by A: 2 = 1 or by the associate property of addition:
-------------> 1 = 2

Thus, 1+1 cannot equal 2, because 1 = 2.

QED.

[Unless, of course 1 = 0, in which case my whole proof falls to pieces. ]

[Pekka]

Here's another one...

We agree that a set can include itself.

So A = {A, B, C, D} for example.


So is A bigger than A, or is A = A, as a set?

This be called Russell's paradox.

No wait, maybe I'm remembering wrong, maybe this was some other paradox.. oh well.

[RGBVideo]

Okay....let us assume that A = B
[...]
Divide by (A-B): A+B = B

dividing by zero

[Hot Mustard]

"1"+"1"= "11"

[Perfection]

What's a "2"?

[BeBMan]

Damn liberal math types, everyone has another answer

[Pekka]

Depends on the nature of those individual 1's.. for example, if the first 1 is a male and second 1 female, then definitely 1+1=insitution of good. So 1+1= inf.

If they both are male or female, then 1+1= sinful 69, thus negative inf.

[Adalbertus]

Originally posted by Pekka
Here's another one...

We agree that a set can include itself.

In standard maths, it can't AFAIR.

[Winston]

1 1 was a racehorse
2 2 was 1 2
1 1 1 a race 1 day
2 2 1 1 2

[Winston]

Wow, I've killed it.

[LordShiva]

This poll is invalid

[Q Classic]

So is your mother.

[LordShiva]

Yours, on the other hand, is very valid, as I found out last night

[Q Classic]

Originally posted by LordShiva
Yours, on the other hand, is very valid, as I found out last night

Yeah, she told me you liked being caned.

[Will9]

1+1 doesn't equal 2. It eqauls:
2.241545552454554854154145632341850854630854120104 01258452144185521001528541548552565257896145205146 54110581412545101285415458441564545245148542533148 92310512045541045414587474451233554892521336845567 44547784145541155215223635485052124206467515124451 000000004552524154152 with the last 2 reapeating.