Does the square root of -1 exist? Poll!

IBall · 09-23-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by floppywhopper

I voted
"No Bananas"

at over $ 12 a kilo
there are way too expensive
due to a hurricane wiping out most of Australia's crop
last season

floppy

I can't believe that people actually paid that. I wonder if they were imaginary people or using imaginary money ($ 0+12j /kg) ....

KimVette · 09-23-2006, 09:37 PM

Good grief. By your logic (and the logic for this poll is concerned) I could argue that the color red does not exist.

144419855310001 · 09-26-2006, 11:36 AM

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Good grief. By your logic (and the logic for this poll is concerned) I could argue that the color red does not exist.

Please, by all means go ahead, if you think you could.
I'm sure it would be quite entertaining

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Randux · 09-26-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KimVette

Good grief. By your logic (and the logic for this poll is concerned) I could argue that the color red does not exist.

By the same token (handle, pointer, access, what-have-you

) we could all argue that this poll doesn't exist

And perhaps we should

Randux · 09-26-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by IBall

I can't believe that people actually paid that. I wonder if they were imaginary people or using imaginary money ($ 0+12j /kg) ....

They were complex people using the square root of imaginary money

bernied · 09-26-2006, 11:48 AM

No-one has got me to believe that I exist yet.

konsolebox · 09-26-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tuxdev

Depends on what you mean by "exist". If you mean "has real world applications", then sqrt(-1) certainly exists.

Hello tuxdev. I'm kind of interested to what you mean about real world applications. Can you explain it further? Thanks in advance.

tuxdev · 09-26-2006, 06:11 PM

As mentioned earlier, there are applications of sqrt(-1) in EE(Electrical Engineering) impedence and voltage calculations. I've mostly forgotten all the equations and algorithms, but Google and Wikipedia would help there. I think there are also applications in Mechanical Engineering and Physics as well, but I can't think of any examples right now.

taylor_venable · 09-26-2006, 06:49 PM

Some fractals are drawn using complex numbers as well. Here's what Wikipedia has to say:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex...r#Applications

slantoflight · 09-26-2006, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bernied

No-one has got me to believe that I exist yet.

But you're on the internet. You have to be real.

bernied · 09-27-2006, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by slantoflight

But you're on the internet. You have to be real.

I admire your blind faith, but be careful with that assumption.

graemef · 09-27-2006, 03:26 AM

Obviously numbers don't exist, they are just a convenance dreamt up by the taxman to perpetuate the myth of debt.

Oxagast · 09-27-2006, 02:12 PM

If a tree falls in the woods does it make any sound?

Charred · 09-27-2006, 03:40 PM

No. The event generates sound waves, but the waves aren't actual SOUNDS until they are heard by someone/something capable of interpreting them as such.

Now, for my next magical trick, I shall first prove that black is white, then I will go use a crosswalk during rush hour.

nonades · 09-27-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by graemef

Obviously numbers don't exist, they are just a convenance dreamt up by the taxman to perpetuate the myth of debt.

WINNAR! Best response IMO (with KimVettes coming in second

)