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[–] planetaryprotection@midwest.social 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Programmer: 2 + 2 is 3.99999999999999999

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 year 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@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] zenharbinger@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

ahh, javascript

[–] LordAmplifier@pawb.social 13 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Jojowski@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 year ago

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