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This is what happens when you divide by zero on a 1950 mechanical calculator

submitted by the_old_ones to History 1.5 yearsNov 9, 2023 20:15:41 ago (+57/-0)     (files.catbox.moe)

https://files.catbox.moe/ed6z1v.mp4



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Correct, key point here "non ending sequence".
If you divide by a fraction that is endlessly small, you will get a product that is endlessly large.
Which is why, at least in the decimal system, it is reasonable to assert x / 0 = x * inf.