[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Goober5000
It's actually 0/0, which is either zero, infinite or undefined, depending how you look at it.

NaN hactually.

But 0 * 1 = 0, so the previous total of 0 was equal to 100% times the current total.

[Goober5000]

But you said a drop of 100%, which is a percentage change.  And the formula for that is (new value - old value)/(old value)*100%.  Therefore 0/0 percent.

*adjusts title accordingly*

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Goober5000
But you said a drop of 100%, which is a percentage change.  And the formula for that is (new value - old value)/(old value)*100%.  Therefore 0/0 percent.

drop = decrease
amount of drop = 0
0 = previous year (0) * 1 (100%)

Thus, drop is of an amount equal to 100% of the previous value

Originally posted by Goober5000
*adjusts title accordingly*

Ach, why don't you just set it as Pendantic Inquisition and be done......

[Goober5000]

It's 0% of the previous year, but it's a 0/0% change (whether increase or decrease) from the previous year.  That's the difference.

I think I may have killed this thread...

[Styxx]

Originally posted by Goober5000
I think I may have killed this thread...

Now it can become a zombie thread, then!

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Goober5000
It's 0% of the previous year, but it's a 0/0% change (whether increase or decrease) from the previous year.  That's the difference.

I think I may have killed this thread...

But '100% drop' is clearly semantically identical to 'drop of 100%'

(in the future, the internet will gaze upon threads like this.  Not the abortion and political ones, oh no - the ones about zombie deaths in American schools, mushy peas, and people killed by snowballs)


EDIT in quote

Damn you styxx, you crazy post in-front-of-me-er!

[Goober5000]

Originally posted by aldo_14
But '100% drop' is clearly semantically identical to 'drop of 100%'

Yes.  But "100% drop" and "drop of 100%" are logically equivalent to "downward change of 100%".  Which requires the change formula.

(in the future, the internet will gaze upon threads like this.  Not the abortion and political ones, oh no - the ones about zombie deaths in American schools, mushy peas, and people killed by snowballs)

Indeed.  But mushy peas scare me...

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Goober5000
Yes.  But "100% drop" and "drop of 100%" are logically equivalent to "downward change of 100%".  Which requires the change formula.

Yes, indeed; a downward change equivalent to the value of 100% of the previous value, i.e. new = old - (100% * old).

[Goober5000]

That's not measuring the change, that's measuring the total effect.

[aldo_14]

No it's not.

[Goober5000]

Yes it is!

[aldo_14]

No it isn't

[Ghostavo]

So... much... spam...

[pyro-manic]

*Points and laughs*

Your country is f*cked. When the zombies do attack, you'll have no defence - all the people running away and screaming "Help, the zombies are coming!" will get arrested for terrorism!


Seriously, though....

Oh, and aldo, Goober: you really need to get out more.

[Goober5000]

Originally posted by aldo_14
No it isn't

Yes it is.

[aldo_14]

No it's not times infinity.

Plus one.

[FireCrack]

It's )% drop from the previous year, it's 100% drop from the previous year, its infinity% drop from the previous year, it's even pi% drop from the previous year.

[Jetmech Jr.]

@Goob and aldo

OT: This is pathetic. Next thing you know, they'll be arresting 8 year olds for threatening to hold their breath.

[Kazan]

all i can say is: i rest my case

[vyper]

Originally posted by Jetmech Jr.
@Goob and aldo

OT: This is pathetic. Next thing you know, they'll be arresting 8 year olds for threatening to hold their breath.

Babies nappies are biological weapons!!!!111