Verizon Math Fail

[uanuglyfool]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCJ3Oz5JVKs

I know this is old but its still funny. I bet this has something to do with why Verizon couldn't get the iPhone.

 

[yg17]

 

[jmann]

LMAO. Except Verizon communications is a completely difference company and doesn't deal what-so-ever with data charges, only Verizon Wireless. But other than that it's great.

 

[aethelbert]

Writing cheques in imaginary amounts must really show extreme boredom.

 

[nullx86]

Writing cheques in imaginary amounts must really show extreme boredom.

actually that's a mathematical formula, so not imaginary amounts. Therefore you fail.

 

[aethelbert]

actually that's a mathematical formula, so not imaginary amounts. Therefore you fail.

e^(i*pi) is imaginary. Just because it equals negative one doesn't mean that it isn't still in imaginary form. Maybe you're yet to learn about imaginary numbers?

 

[chris001]

actually that's a mathematical formula, so not imaginary amounts. Therefore you fail.

e^(i*pi) is imaginary. Just because it equals negative one doesn't mean that it isn't still in imaginary form. Maybe you're yet to learn about imaginary numbers?

lol you got owned...

 

[jav6454]

Oh... hai!

 

[jav6454]

e^(i*pi) is imaginary. Just because it equals negative one doesn't mean that it isn't still in imaginary form. Maybe you're yet to learn about imaginary numbers?

It's actually a 2... so the equation does exist... you fail...

 

[KompleX]

It's actually a 2... so the equation does exist... you fail...

e^(i*pi) = cos(pi) + i*sin(pi) = -1 + i*0 = -1

my math is very rusty so where are you getting the 2?? and -1 is a real number.

 

[nullx86]

Writing cheques in imaginary amounts must really show extreme boredom.

actually that's a mathematical formula, so not imaginary amounts. Therefore you fail.

lol you got owned...

It's actually a 2... so the equation does exist... you fail...

Told you so. I win

 

[jav6454]

e^(i*pi) = cos(pi) + i*sin(pi) = -1 + i*0 = -1

my math is very rusty so where are you getting the 2?? and -1 is a real number.

Do not convert.... just solve as it is... also it's a 2, not an i.

 

[Zombie Acorn]

Do not convert.... just solve as it is... also it's a 2, not an i.

no.

 

[sn0warmy]

hahaha I love how this thread ended up

 

[gibbz]

Yeah, isn't the total just $0.002?

exp(i*pi) = -1
and sum from 1 to infinity of 1/2^n = 1

so you have .002 -1 + 1 = .002.

Plus, that is what was in the video.

 

[Signal-11]

Do not convert.... just solve as it is... also it's a 2, not an i.

It's i.

Euler's identity. One of the most, if not THE most mathematically elegant equation. Look it up.

 

[jav6454]

It's i.

Euler's identity. One of the most, if not THE most mathematically elegant equation. Look it up.

I made a mistake.... well, my eyes made the mistake, but still.... Why would you write a check for $0.002?

 

[Signal-11]

I made a mistake.... well, my eyes made the mistake, but still.... Why would you write a check for $0.002?

There's a long backstory behind the check. You can read about it here:

http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/

The check was written by Randall Munroe, the writer of XKCD, a webcomic, in response to Verizon's math fail.

 

[NoSmokingBandit]

That was one of the most painful conversations i have ever listened to. I cant believe how uneducated some people are.