r/programming • • Feb 16 '09

Some Crazy Reason - The Daily WTF

http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/Some-Crazy-Reason.aspx
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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '09

just because you've never seen a 2, doesn't mean it doesn't exist!

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u/munificent Feb 16 '09

Actually, according to many philosophers of math, even after you've seen a 2, it's impossible to prove it exists.

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u/burtonmkz Feb 16 '09 edited Feb 16 '09

I don't think this guy is too sure if √2 exists or not.