[Snail]

Because it sounds badass

a=b

[Jeff Vader]

Street credibility

a = b
a² = ab
a² - b² = ab - b²
(a + b)(a -b) = b(a -b)
a  + b = b
a + a = a
2a = a
2 = 1

Touché.

[Snail]

2 + 2 = 3?

[redsniper]

(a + b)(a -b) = b(a -b)
a  + b = b

(a - b) = 0

can't divide by 0

Threeché.

[Snail]

2 + 2 = 3?

Wait, so if 2+2=3, then theoretically, if you bought two copies of FreeSpace 2 you'd get FreeSpace 3?

[Jeff Vader]

(a + b)(a -b) = b(a -b)
a  + b = b

(a - b) = 0

can't divide by 0

Threeché.

I know. But I'm not done yet. [Insert intimidating French word here]

2 + 2 = 3?

Wait, so if 2+2=3, then theoretically, if you bought two copies of FreeSpace 2 you'd get FreeSpace 3?

Sounds evil. If we have 2,2 and 3, and you multiply the 2's with 3 and the 3 with 2, you get 666. Mmm...

[Herra Tohtori]

Well... in a field

F(0,1); 0 != 1

0+0=0
0+1=1
1+0=1
1+1=0

...in Language, in a field that only consists of two elements, "one" and "zero" -elements), the field axioms show the resulting stuff.

Of course, in this field you can't set the elements into an order of magnitude. You can't say which is greater, or "which follows which" in this field, but  that's of no consequence.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't

[Admiral_Stones]

It's always funny how you americans pronounce 'touché'. It sounds very wrong in the ears of a francophone.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

It's always funny how you americans pronounce 'touché'. It sounds very wrong in the ears of a francophone.

QFT. But it's funny to hear francophones desperately trying to speak English, too.

[BengalTiger]

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't

Those are the first 11 types.
Type 10 is those who know Gray Code

[FreeSpaceFreak]

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't

Those are the first 11 types.
Type 10 is those who know Gray Code

01001001011100110110111000100111011101000010000001101001011101 00001000000111010001101000011001010010000001101111011101000110 10000110010101110010001000000111011101100001011110010010000001 100001011100100110111101110101011011100110010000111111

[Jeff Vader]

There are 3 kinds of people in the world. Those who can do math, and those who can't.

[Mobius]

It's always funny how you americans pronounce 'touché'. It sounds very wrong in the ears of a francophone.

Wrong. I perfectly know how to spell it

[Admiral_Stones]

I don't get it.

[Mobius]

I spell it like a French.

[Snail]

I spell it like a French.

You say it as if "French" is a colloquial insult.
(as in, "I spell it like a spaz")

[Mobius]

People who speak French told me how to pronounce it correctly.

I don't see the problem...

[Admiral_Stones]

Hmm. I meant that it is funny listening to Americans speaking French words, like 'touché' for example. But yes, you did spell it right.

[Snail]

How do americans pronounce it, and how are you supposed to pronounce it?