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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Programmer: 2 + 2 is 3.99999999999999999

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago

2 + 2 == 4 with any reasonable fixed and floating point format. In ieee 754 floats powers of 2 have a fraction of exactly 1.0 and differing exponents.

[–] KeyserSoze61 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

As an accountant, I assure you that I advised the stakeholder about the risks and possible outcomes of their actions first. I’m out of it now, but working for privately owned small to midsize businesses was a trip…

[–] vivavideri 5 points 2 years ago

Accounts receivable says 4, but it's probably broken up with discounts or shortage discrepancies.

[–] zenharbinger 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

ahh, javascript

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

My former coworker when he was driving: "yeah, it's 4, but it's safe to drive 8. almost runs into a tram"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

Roadman: 2+2 is 4, minus 1 that's 3 QUICK MATHS!

[–] PP_BOY_ 1 points 2 years ago