On 04/03/10 16:17, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:43:41 +0100, Martin P. Hellwig wrote:
I am replying to this post not because I disagree but because it
postalogically fits the best (I am by no means an expert either).
IMHO, the crackpot in this regard is actually partially right,
multiplication does mean that the number must get bigger, however for
fractions you multiply four numbers, two numerators and two
denominators. The resulting numerator and denominator by this
multiplication get indeed bigger.
But you're not multiplying four numbers, you're multiplying two numbers.
One-half is not "two numbers", that would be a tuple or a list or
possibly a coordinate pair. One-half is a single number, the number which
if you double it gives one.
I disagree with you there, but I only disagree with you on the
definition of the syntax, not with the logic nor the explanation.
I am not going to argue about syntax, since I don't think I would make a
great argument (being the devil's advocate) and also because I believe
when argued correctly, agreeing on disagreement of syntax allows even
the greatest untruth be true and false at the same time.
Excuse me please I need to feed Schroedinger's cat :-)
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