Re: 176:9 INVALID, -1.0

From: Factitious (x40_at_pacbell.net)
Date: Wed Feb 06 2002 - 16:06:42 PST


> >Judgement: I interpret "all numbers in base 11" in 176:1 to imply that all
> >numbers must be written in digits. But this rule contains the words "zero"
> >and "one". (cf "must each contain at least 1 fantasy number" in your first
> >rule).
>
> I you had to read 1 + 0 aloud what would you say? The multiplicative
> indentity plus the additive identity???

I actually do know people who would read it that way.

In any case, I think the judgment is correct.  176:1, upon re-reading, does
seem to require use of digits.

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Rule Date: 2002-02-07 00:05:25 GMT


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