The fallacy there is that it adds the money you owe (98) to the money you have left (1). The money you have left is a Surplus for you and is thus a positve. The money you owe is a negative on your part. In math, -98+1=!99.
Good one. That is how governments try to do math!
You borrowed $100.
You paid back $2
You now owe $98
For $98 you've gained a $97 shirt and a $1 bill.
ok, then how about this one:
The key there is that the hypotenus on the top and bottom triangle are not straight, allowing a little bit of space for another square. The other shapes are not whole-numbered in area other. I.e. one polygon can measure 2.63232 square units, etc...
By using a bit of illusion, you are lead to believed that a whole square-unit just disappeared. You can actually try out making a triangle with straight lines and exact measurements and you can tell the picture is misleading. I did one and it kinda look like this. Notice that shome of the shapes are too big to even fit.
Ok you win. :)The key there is that the hypotenus on the top and bottom triangle are not straight, allowing a little bit of space for another square. The other shapes are not whole-numbered in area other. I.e. one polygon can measure 2.63232 square units, etc...
By using a bit of illusion, you are lead to believed that a whole square-unit just disappeared. You can actually try out making a triangle with straight lines and exact measurements and you can tell the picture is misleading. I did one and it kinda look like this. Notice that shome of the shapes are too big to even fit.
The 1989, $7,300 first Mac portable. Weight: 16 pounds, but the lead-acid battery (see also: your car) kept it running for at least six hours.
Last edited by Borg 386; 12 Jan 2012 at 13:38.
who said the parallel port was dead?
This photograph represents the epitome of the principle of refraction, but is not to be confused with the concept of beer goggles (whilst the effect is the same arguably, this experiment required no compulsory use of alcohol!!!)
