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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

This guy thinks 3(2+1) gets the wrong answer if you do 3(3) instead of 3*2+3*1. They will never learn anything and they will never shut up about it. This trolling bullshit is the only thing I've ever seen them comment.

Proceed apace if slapping that down entertains you - but proceed knowing it's all you're going to get.

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I realised that a long ago, but it's actually a kind of "mental exercise" for me. :) Cheers!

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

it’s actually a kind of “mental exercise” for me

Yep, mental gymnastics left, right, and centre 😂

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry, friend! One day you'll look back at this and think "damn, I really was an idiot back then!"

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

One day you’ll look back at this and think “damn, I really was an idiot back then!”

Says person who has run out of mental gymnastics that can be applied. I'll take that as an admission of being wrong then

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You do you, friend. Whatever makes you feel better about your ignorance.

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Whatever makes you feel better about your ignorance.

Says person who proved themselves wrong, and is now withdrawing from the conversation to hide their ignorance 😂

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I know that you finally understood what I was talking about, as shown by your replies in the other comment, but it's OK to keep it all to a single thread.

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I know that you finally understood what I was talking about,

other way around dude, as proven by screenshots

t’s OK to keep it all to a single thread

So you want to keep it here, because the other is full of screenshots proving you wrong and you want to ignore them?? 🤣🤣🤣

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 months ago

So you want to keep it here, because the other is full of screenshots proving you wrong and you want to ignore them?? 🤣🤣🤣

Again with the reading comprehension issues? No, friend, I'm suggesting you keep responding where we were already talking, instead of here.

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This guy thinks 3(2+1) gets the wrong answer if you do 3(3)

No I don't, liar. Hilarious that now you're having to resort to making things up 😂

instead of 32+31

Which can definitely give wrong answers

1/3(2+1)=1/(6+3)=(1/9)

1/3(3)=1/(3x3)=(1/9) same answer

1/3x2+3x1=(3/2)+3 Oops! WRONG ANSWER 😂

proceed knowing it’s all you’re going to get

All you're going to get from me is facts, correct, as opposed to you who can't come up with any facts! 😂

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Calls me a liar, then says exactly what I said they think. Troll.

Fuck off.

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago

Calls me a liar, then says exactly what I said they think

Nope! I never said you get the wrong answer with 3(3) - noted you were unable to show where I supposedly said that - so no, I did not say what you said I think 🙄