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What sort of maths is this?
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I have a number n
I increase n. I now have a new number n+1
I change my mind and decrease n: I now have a new number n-1
I change my mind again and increase. I am now back to n+1
No matter what I do along the above lines by increasing and decreasing, I can't get back to n.
What am I doing?
Clue
The answer may be nearer than you think
enigmatic-puzzle
asked 16 hours ago
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I have a number n
I increase n. I now have a new number n+1
I change my mind and decrease n: I now have a new number n-1
I change my mind again and increase. I am now back to n+1
No matter what I do along the above lines by increasing and decreasing, I can't get back to n.
What am I doing?
Clue
The answer may be nearer than you think
enigmatic-puzzle
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
3,0661150
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
I have a number n
I increase n. I now have a new number n+1
I change my mind and decrease n: I now have a new number n-1
I change my mind again and increase. I am now back to n+1
No matter what I do along the above lines by increasing and decreasing, I can't get back to n.
What am I doing?
Clue
The answer may be nearer than you think
enigmatic-puzzle
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
3,0661150
$endgroup$
I have a number n
I increase n. I now have a new number n+1
I change my mind and decrease n: I now have a new number n-1
I change my mind again and increase. I am now back to n+1
No matter what I do along the above lines by increasing and decreasing, I can't get back to n.
What am I doing?
Clue
The answer may be nearer than you think
enigmatic-puzzle
enigmatic-puzzle
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
3,0661150
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
3,0661150
edited 16 hours ago
chasly from UK
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
3,0661150
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
3,0661150
asked 16 hours ago
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3,0661150
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If you upvote someone, he goes from 0 to 1, but if you decide to downvote him afterwards, it'll get to -1, and we can never go back to 0.
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I hope not, because you can in fact undo that. (Just click in the same place again.)
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
16 hours ago
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@ Gareth McCaughan - Yes but I clearly said, "No matter what I do along the above lines". That means by performing the same set of operations.
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– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK sorry, I actually didn't think this would be the answer. It's too late to edit it but I can just delete it instead.
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– hexomino
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK without your clue i don't think that I could have find the answer so quickly ;)
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– Rémi Henry
14 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK Does increasing twice in a row count as performing the same set of operations to return to $n$?
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edited 13 hours ago
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I hope not, because you can in fact undo that. (Just click in the same place again.)
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
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@ Gareth McCaughan - Yes but I clearly said, "No matter what I do along the above lines". That means by performing the same set of operations.
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@chaslyfromUK sorry, I actually didn't think this would be the answer. It's too late to edit it but I can just delete it instead.
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– hexomino
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK without your clue i don't think that I could have find the answer so quickly ;)
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– Rémi Henry
14 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK Does increasing twice in a row count as performing the same set of operations to return to $n$?
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Is it:
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If you upvote someone, he goes from 0 to 1, but if you decide to downvote him afterwards, it'll get to -1, and we can never go back to 0.
edited 13 hours ago
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I hope not, because you can in fact undo that. (Just click in the same place again.)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
16 hours ago
1
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@ Gareth McCaughan - Yes but I clearly said, "No matter what I do along the above lines". That means by performing the same set of operations.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK sorry, I actually didn't think this would be the answer. It's too late to edit it but I can just delete it instead.
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– hexomino
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK without your clue i don't think that I could have find the answer so quickly ;)
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– Rémi Henry
14 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK Does increasing twice in a row count as performing the same set of operations to return to $n$?
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– noedne
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Is it:
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If you upvote someone, he goes from 0 to 1, but if you decide to downvote him afterwards, it'll get to -1, and we can never go back to 0.
edited 13 hours ago
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answered 16 hours ago
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861213
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If you upvote someone, he goes from 0 to 1, but if you decide to downvote him afterwards, it'll get to -1, and we can never go back to 0.
edited 13 hours ago
Roy
1094
answered 16 hours ago
Rémi HenryRémi Henry
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Roy
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Roy
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Roy
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Rémi HenryRémi Henry
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answered 16 hours ago
Rémi HenryRémi Henry
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I hope not, because you can in fact undo that. (Just click in the same place again.)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
16 hours ago
1
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@ Gareth McCaughan - Yes but I clearly said, "No matter what I do along the above lines". That means by performing the same set of operations.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK sorry, I actually didn't think this would be the answer. It's too late to edit it but I can just delete it instead.
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– hexomino
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK without your clue i don't think that I could have find the answer so quickly ;)
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– Rémi Henry
14 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK Does increasing twice in a row count as performing the same set of operations to return to $n$?
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I hope not, because you can in fact undo that. (Just click in the same place again.)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
16 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@ Gareth McCaughan - Yes but I clearly said, "No matter what I do along the above lines". That means by performing the same set of operations.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK sorry, I actually didn't think this would be the answer. It's too late to edit it but I can just delete it instead.
$endgroup$
– hexomino
15 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK without your clue i don't think that I could have find the answer so quickly ;)
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– Rémi Henry
14 hours ago
$begingroup$
@chaslyfromUK Does increasing twice in a row count as performing the same set of operations to return to $n$?
$endgroup$
– noedne
13 hours ago
3
3
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I hope not, because you can in fact undo that. (Just click in the same place again.)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
16 hours ago
$begingroup$
I hope not, because you can in fact undo that. (Just click in the same place again.)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
16 hours ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@ Gareth McCaughan - Yes but I clearly said, "No matter what I do along the above lines". That means by performing the same set of operations.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
$begingroup$
@ Gareth McCaughan - Yes but I clearly said, "No matter what I do along the above lines". That means by performing the same set of operations.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
$begingroup$
@chaslyfromUK sorry, I actually didn't think this would be the answer. It's too late to edit it but I can just delete it instead.
$endgroup$
– hexomino
15 hours ago
$begingroup$
@chaslyfromUK sorry, I actually didn't think this would be the answer. It's too late to edit it but I can just delete it instead.
$endgroup$
– hexomino
15 hours ago
$begingroup$
@chaslyfromUK without your clue i don't think that I could have find the answer so quickly ;)
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– Rémi Henry
14 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK without your clue i don't think that I could have find the answer so quickly ;)
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– Rémi Henry
14 hours ago
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@chaslyfromUK Does increasing twice in a row count as performing the same set of operations to return to $n$?
$endgroup$
– noedne
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
@chaslyfromUK Does increasing twice in a row count as performing the same set of operations to return to $n$?
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