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Where can I find the explanation of one plus one equals zero?

or maybe you can tell me?
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1+1=2. It doesn't equal zero unless it's your adding negative one. -1+1=0.
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  • curious cat by curious cat
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    but it doesn't = 0
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  • Ian by Ian
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    one plus one doesn't equal zero so there is nothing to explain.
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  • SaintPretz59 by SaintPre...
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    This is false. There is a special "proof" that people have come up with, but it sneakily utilizes a false rule. It surreptitiously divides by zero. When you divide by zero, any thing's possible. Here's the proof.

    We'll start with 2 variables: a and b
    Let A=1,
    B=1
    A=B <<Now multiply by 1... both A and B are one.
    A^2=AB <<Now subtract B^2
    A^2-B^2=AB-B^2 <Now factor both sides.
    (A-B)(A+B)=B(A-B) <NOw divide by A-B****
    A+B=B <Now sub in 1 for A and 1 for B
    1+1=1
    2=1 NOw subtract one from both sides
    1=0 Now multiply both sides by 2
    2=0
    1+1=0
    ****The problem is that we divide by (A-B)... but A-B=1-1=0...uh oh... we divided by zero. And when we divide by zero... anything's possible, but completely wrong!
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  • Dave aka Spider Monkey by Dave aka Spider Monkey
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    the only way that 1+1=0 is through the base 2 or binary system as opposed to the decimal system whereas 1 and 0 are the only numbers in base 2

    0+0=0
    0+1=1
    1+0=1
    1+1=0
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  • Nouri K by Nouri K
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    There is no valid explanation for that.

    If you want to annoy people you can tell them 1+1=10 but say one zero not ten when you tell them

    This is how you write 2 in base two.
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  • lithiumdeuteride by lithiumd...
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    The only explanation is that you're performing integer arithmetic, modulo 2. Modular arithmetic means you always divide the answer by the modulus, then output the remainder. Thus the result of a modular integer operation is always between 0 and m-1, where m is the modulus.

    Example 1:
    x = 2*6 mod 5
    x = 12 mod 5
    x = 2

    Example 2:
    x = 3^5 mod 4
    x = 243 mod 13
    x = 9
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  • angryman1n by angryman...
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    coherent integration in radar systems...

    they will uses intrapulse modulations to encode the pulse. thus effectively reducing the range resolution. when doing this they perform several repetitions for modulo-2 addition.

    if the signal is encoded w/ a barker code, each step will result in alternating 1s & 0s. then all 1 & 0 pair cancel out giving a high spectral power in the center.

    pulse encoded w/ 1011

    1 s 0100 (1+0 = 0 ; 0+0 =1; 1+1 = 1 ==> all 0s down center = 4)
    1 ss 0100 (S's are place holders)
    0 ssss1011
    1 sssss0100
    -----------------
    1014101 (symetry indicates barker coding)

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    the code should be offset, but system won't preserve my spacing. 1st columb 1101 is inverted coding sequence. all other columbs are the resultant bit sequence. each stage should be delayed one space.
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