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Re: Non-composites never seen before

From Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com>
Newsgroups sci.physics
Subject Re: Non-composites never seen before
Date 2016-04-06 07:15 -0500
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On 4/5/2016 6:09 PM, john wrote:
> Now, Odd.
> Let's look at two dimensions.
> The X-Y coordinates.
> Simplest possible case:three markers-
> one at (0,0)
> one at (1,0)
> one at (0,1)
> Now cause them to all double their
> distance from each other:
> for simplicity, keep one at (0,0)
> one goes to (2,0)
> one goes to (0,2)
> Fine.
>
> Except.
>
> Oh oh!
>
> Their distances started at 1, 1, and root 2
> apart, but they didn't all double!!
> Now they're 2, 2, and root 8!!
> Root 8 is not 2 root 2, Odd!!

Oh dear, John, yes it is. Root 8 is Root (2 * 2 * 2)
= Root (2^2 * 2) = Root 2^2 * Root 2 = 2 * Root(2).

So now I understand a little why you don't like math in physics books.

> What happened??
>


-- 
Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

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Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 09:27 -0700
  Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 13:33 -0400
  Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 10:19 -0500
    Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 09:20 -0700
      Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 11:54 -0500
      Re: Non-composites never seen before moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-04-04 16:58 +0000
        Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 13:52 -0500
          Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 21:33 -0400
            Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 06:54 -0500
              Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 05:26 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 09:51 -0400
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 06:06 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 09:53 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 09:16 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 10:28 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:09 -0500
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 10:51 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 11:23 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 15:16 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 15:06 -0400
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 15:56 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:09 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 09:56 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:10 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 15:36 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 16:09 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-04-06 02:17 +0000
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:15 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 22:08 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:13 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 05:37 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 05:48 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:52 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 06:03 -0700
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 06:21 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 08:35 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 08:32 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 06:38 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 09:10 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:14 -0700
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 08:53 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:00 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 13:19 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 22:40 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-04-06 18:55 +0000
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 12:20 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 16:08 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:28 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 09:47 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 22:14 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:27 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 05:47 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:20 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 09:45 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:10 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:56 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 15:17 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:10 -0500
              Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 09:42 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:10 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 22:11 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:25 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:11 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 09:41 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:07 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:55 -0500
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-08 13:46 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-08 23:24 -0400
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