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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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This is probably one of the better explanations I've seen for why you shouldn't divide by 0. Still it just results in an answer that can be worked around like the sqrt. sqrt(9)= +or-(3). x/0= x * (+-)inf. Annoying and obnoxious, but doable.