From: Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@googlemail.com>
To: "teh conspiracy unmasked!!!!!!1!!!!!!1!2!!!!3!!!! it was warren
all along!" <cygwin-talk@cygwin.com>
Subject: Re: You call that a trick? You wanna see a trick? I'll show you a ******ing trick.
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:57:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4B1D45CC.8020006@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4B1D21B4.2090900@etr-usa.com>
Warren Young wrote:
> Dave Korn wrote:
>> Instead of multiplying a number by 10, just stick a zero on the end!
>
> Nonsense, that multiplies by 16 in the only numbering system that all
> right-thinking persons use.
Sticking a '0' on the end multiplies any number by '10' no matter what base
system you are using; it's a fundamental constant of place notation.
You're part of the conspiracy! You manipulated the data by switching from
one number base to another in the middle of your argument in a spurious
attempt to discredit me! Admit it, you're working for Big Oil!
cheers,
DaveK
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-12-07 17:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-12-06 1:01 Dave Korn
2009-12-07 15:39 ` Warren Young
2009-12-07 17:20 ` Cesar Strauss
2009-12-07 17:30 ` Morgan Gangwere
2009-12-07 17:57 ` Dave Korn [this message]
2009-12-07 18:01 ` Mike Marchywka
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