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| Deep2:
--- Quote from: Rughugger on October 02, 2009, 12:19:00 PM ---It's an absence of value. Much like black really isn't a color but the total absence of all color. Technically the only reason 0 exists is for binary computer programing. --- End quote --- So you're agreeing with me? :cookieMonster: |
| Rughugger:
--- Quote from: Deep2 on October 02, 2009, 12:22:18 PM ---So you're agreeing with me? :cookieMonster: --- End quote --- It is an integer, but it doesn't contain a value, so it is considered neutral. The neutrality is the lack of value, so technically I was agreeing with you. |
| Robo Noob:
--- Quote from: Rughugger on October 02, 2009, 12:19:00 PM ---Technically the only reason 0 exists is for binary computer programing. --- End quote --- lol? I'm pretty sure 0 was around before computers. |
| Rughugger:
--- Quote from: Robo Noob on October 02, 2009, 12:57:00 PM ---lol? I'm pretty sure 0 was around before computers. --- End quote --- Oh it was, but not as we traditionally know it. The chinese were the first to use it sometime in the 9th centurey at least as the symbol we know it as. Without the 0 computers would pretty much be useless. Or so it's said, but I'm sure one can use a capital o and have the same effect. *shrugs* |
| Inv3rted:
--- Quote from: Rughugger on October 02, 2009, 01:06:23 PM ---Oh it was, but not as we traditionally know it. The chinese were the first to use it sometime in the 9th centurey at least as the symbol we know it as. Without the 0 computers would pretty much be useless. Or so it's said, but I'm sure one can use a capital o and have the same effect. *shrugs* --- End quote --- We traditionally view 0 as a number without value, not the binary value for "no". |
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