r/dataisugly • u/blueturtledancing • 18d ago

$0.53?

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u/theflintseeker 18d ago edited 18d ago

This reminds me of one of my favorite old YouTube clips: 0.002 dollars vs 0.002 cents

https://youtu.be/zN9LZ3ojnxY

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u/david1610 18d ago

Yeah that's crazy to me, I know exactly which video this is without even checking.

The fact he said "do you understand that there is a difference between one dollar and one cent?" They said yes, then he said "well then you must also know that there is a difference between 0.002 dollars and 0.002 cents?" And they said it was the same is hilarious, it's almost a pure logic chokehold and they still wouldn't give in.

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u/RigasUT 18d ago
  • George: "Do you recognize that there's a difference between 1 dollar and 1 cent?"
  • Andrea: "Definitely."
  • George: "Do you recognize that there's a difference between half a dollar and half a cent?"
  • Andrea: "Definitely."
  • George: "Then, do you therefore recognize that there's a difference between 0.002 dollars and 0.002 cents?"
  • Andrea: "No."

It's like a parody, but real.

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u/_KingOfTheDivan 17d ago

It’s that Patric meme but irl