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2/11/2011

PROOF!

a=b=1
a^2=ab
(a^2)-(b^2)=(ab)-(b^2)
(a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)
a+b=b
2=1

I think something went wrong in there, but I can't for the life of me find it...

Ah, yes. The divide by zero error. Thought I had something, there. I guess that sums up most every anti-rights activist out there. Convincing at first glance, or to someone who doesn't know any better, but with an underlying assumption that is just plain wrong.

2 comments:

Linoge said...

"Obvious" does not always equate to "true", much though their "appeal to popularity" logical fallacies require it; and that is why we must make an effort to shoot down their logical errors every time we see them.

I just prefer doing the shooting on our turf - our words stand a better chance of surviving :).

bluesun said...

Besides, everyone knows that dividing by zero is bad!