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      6 months ago

      Floating point is a consequence of physical computerr being finite not using binary.

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        6 months ago

        Counter-counter-counterpoint: pi in base-pi can be written in one digit

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      6 months ago

      In that case decimal is flawed too, 0.6667 or any such approxination doesnt exactly equal 2/3. It technically happens in any number system where you are dividing by a prime that isnt part of either the base or the number being divided