The problem with this is you're essentially saying negative one times infinity is equal to infinty is equal to one. It seems to me the claim is -1 equal infinity because -1 is a factor of infinity. It's a loop equation, similar to saying 1 equals -1 times -1. It's unrealistic and unapplicable in any senerio.
you speak as if infinity is a number whose value can be determined. infinity is APPROXIMATELY equal to -1 is valid. or even better, i challenged the teacher on how many sides a circle has... it has infinite number of sides! there exist only lines and line-segments. a curve is defined using pi, whose exact value will never be found
This is incorrect. Infinity is not a numerical value and thus can not be multiplied by ANYTHING (not even 1). Infinity just means it has no end. The equation (2*4*8...) would just get increasingly larger it won't ever reach an actual number.
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18 Oct, 2012, 3:12 am
you r smart good job
18 Oct, 2012, 3:16 am
for people that need help we should start doing mathmatical examples like that it would be cool and fun
18 Oct, 2012, 3:19 am
The problem with this is you're essentially saying negative one times infinity is equal to infinty is equal to one. It seems to me the claim is -1 equal infinity because -1 is a factor of infinity. It's a loop equation, similar to saying 1 equals -1 times -1. It's unrealistic and unapplicable in any senerio.
19 Oct, 2012, 1:06 am
once again, i am [infinatly] outsmarted by math
19 Oct, 2012, 8:03 pm
holy shi.t thats so correct!
19 Oct, 2012, 11:56 pm
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21 Oct, 2012, 1:17 am
liked all your paintings there all so cool!!!!
30 Oct, 2012, 11:41 pm
cool
31 Oct, 2012, 10:38 pm
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11 Dec, 2012, 12:23 pm
i used to pride myself by being stupid! now i no this! yyyyyy! u ruined my life! XD
20 Feb, 2013, 11:59 pm
you speak as if infinity is a number whose value can be determined. infinity is APPROXIMATELY equal to -1 is valid. or even better, i challenged the teacher on how many sides a circle has... it has infinite number of sides! there exist only lines and line-segments. a curve is defined using pi, whose exact value will never be found
02 Apr, 2013, 10:46 am
Eh???!!!
13 Apr, 2013, 1:24 am
This is incorrect. Infinity is not a numerical value and thus can not be multiplied by ANYTHING (not even 1). Infinity just means it has no end. The equation (2*4*8...) would just get increasingly larger it won't ever reach an actual number.
23 Jul, 2013, 2:54 pm
hey, at least he isn't tryong to explain infinity to the infinate power...(do you want me to? R: )
30 May, 2014, 7:30 am
I looked at your video. I found it to be full of double-talk and untrue.
30 May, 2014, 7:33 am
I just looked at the rest of your gallery. I believe that aside from this one thing, you have a lot of real talent. :)
07 Oct, 2014, 10:06 pm
bet'cha didn't know that some infinite's are bigger or smaller than others