Mark Dominus2d ago

I was going to write a blog article, but then I accidentally opened a file with a draft from two years ago, discussing this idiotic episode of Radiolab, called “Zeroworld”, and the article ended with

“Sorry, I thought I was going to write about this in detail but I give up, it's too stupid. I would like to get in a room with [that week's guest] because then my head would explode and the shrapnel would tear his body to shreds and we would both be dead and better off for it.”

it's about (voice drops to a whisper) what if we DID divide by zero!!!!?.

https://radiolab.org/podcast/zeroworld/transcript

Zeroworld - Transcript

In mathematics you’re allowed to do everything, for the most part, except for this.

Radiolab Podcasts | WNYC Studios
Show threadRicardo Signes 2d ago
@mjd Every operation needs to… be undoable??
Show threadMark Dominus2d ago
@rjbs DON'T GET ME STARTED
Show threadMichael McClimon
@mjd @rjbs Wait which guest? KA, SS, or both?
Jun 25 at 2:41amWeb
Show threadMark Dominus1d ago

@michael @rjbs KA.

But now that you mention it Strogatz should have known better than to waste time on this woo-woo bullshit, so he should get a share of the blame.