▲ 972 ▼ If Arithemtic were debated like religion (midwest.social) submitted 2 years ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/atheistmemes@lemmy.world 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] open_world@lemmy.world 104 points 2 years ago* (12 children) The answer is 178,910,723.64382 Don't ask me why I calculated that permalink fedilink source hideshow 24 child comments replies: [–] LogarithmicCamel@feddit.uk 87 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't accept your answer. I know deep in my heart that it's 4. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phorq@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago I got the same thing on my phone's calculator. Do you think the waterproofing will get in the way when I give it the baptism it clearly needs? permalink fedilink source parent [–] themusicman@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's so ugly, it can't be correct... 4 is much nicer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Test_Tickles@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] RisingSwell@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago Glad you did though, only opened the comments to see what the actual answer was. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MightyWeaksauce@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Ya beat me by seconds. Lemmy is truly blooming lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] PR3CiSiON@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago I got 178,910,723.30891 My answer is superior. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well, 4 wasn't that far off, considering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's a 4 in the more accurate answer. That is proof of the divine showing the truth before man could understand the full answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bayz0r@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago This guy apologetics. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was only a couple orders of magnitude off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kewko@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) 2 is a couple, 9 is more like fewish permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] AnxiousOtter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] n0m4n@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago 2 is a couple, nine is that pron crew. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iopq@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do we really want to live in a world where this fraction is the answer? I would like my kids to grow up knowing it's an integer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No thank you! Integer is too close to the devil's word: integration! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Round down for simplicity. Yes, yes, I can see 4 being the easy answer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] harmsy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I saw three different serious-looking answers, so I punched it into a spreadsheet to get my own answer. What I got matches your answer, but with an extra 2 at the end. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zozano@lemy.lol 3 points 2 years ago* That is too complicated for me to understand, therefore, it is too complicated for everyone to understand. Why would anyone believe something that I can't understand? permalink fedilink source parent [–] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Heathen! At that scale the digits after the decimal point aren't significant. I'm sure you know that in your heart. Why can't you accept an obvious universal truth? permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That is just a theory. You should present both sides. Also a majority of religious scholars say it is 4. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LogarithmicCamel@feddit.uk 87 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't accept your answer. I know deep in my heart that it's 4. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phorq@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago I got the same thing on my phone's calculator. Do you think the waterproofing will get in the way when I give it the baptism it clearly needs? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phorq@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago I got the same thing on my phone's calculator. Do you think the waterproofing will get in the way when I give it the baptism it clearly needs? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themusicman@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's so ugly, it can't be correct... 4 is much nicer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Test_Tickles@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Test_Tickles@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago Glad you did though, only opened the comments to see what the actual answer was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MightyWeaksauce@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Ya beat me by seconds. Lemmy is truly blooming lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PR3CiSiON@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago I got 178,910,723.30891 My answer is superior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well, 4 wasn't that far off, considering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's a 4 in the more accurate answer. That is proof of the divine showing the truth before man could understand the full answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bayz0r@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago This guy apologetics. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was only a couple orders of magnitude off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kewko@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) 2 is a couple, 9 is more like fewish permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] AnxiousOtter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] n0m4n@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago 2 is a couple, nine is that pron crew. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's a 4 in the more accurate answer. That is proof of the divine showing the truth before man could understand the full answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bayz0r@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago This guy apologetics. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was only a couple orders of magnitude off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kewko@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) 2 is a couple, 9 is more like fewish permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] AnxiousOtter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] n0m4n@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago 2 is a couple, nine is that pron crew. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kewko@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) 2 is a couple, 9 is more like fewish permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] AnxiousOtter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] n0m4n@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago 2 is a couple, nine is that pron crew. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] n0m4n@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago 2 is a couple, nine is that pron crew. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iopq@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do we really want to live in a world where this fraction is the answer? I would like my kids to grow up knowing it's an integer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No thank you! Integer is too close to the devil's word: integration! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No thank you! Integer is too close to the devil's word: integration! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Round down for simplicity. Yes, yes, I can see 4 being the easy answer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I saw three different serious-looking answers, so I punched it into a spreadsheet to get my own answer. What I got matches your answer, but with an extra 2 at the end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 3 points 2 years ago* That is too complicated for me to understand, therefore, it is too complicated for everyone to understand. Why would anyone believe something that I can't understand? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Heathen! At that scale the digits after the decimal point aren't significant. I'm sure you know that in your heart. Why can't you accept an obvious universal truth? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That is just a theory. You should present both sides. Also a majority of religious scholars say it is 4. permalink fedilink source parent