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fit to ask why 1+1 equals 2 but 1x1 equals
1. But do you know that as simple as that
question is, the correct answer to 1x1 and
the adjustment of world mathematics to fit
the correct answer can crash the entire global
banking and finance system? Including
taxation, salary structures, insurance,
everything connected to money, numbers,
and everything in between. But this a good
example of the power of one and the change
that one question can create in a world
system that was created and sustained to raise
zombies and non-free thinkers.
The same question can be asked; why is One
US dollar worth 132 Kenyan Shillings or
why should the same One US dollar be worth
1471 Nigerian Naira? Don’t let them give
you stupid economics that makes no sense as
to why that is, using indices that were created
by the very minds that want you in perpetual
financial bondage.”
Someone named Joey responded to the post
and a long conversation ensued between us. I
am not going to edit the words of the post, to
retain its originality.
Joey: He’s quoted as saying on JRE that
“The entire AR/VR [augmented reality/
virtual reality] world was built off of my first
patent” yet doesn’t know that in 1968 the
first virtual reality system and headset was
invented by Ivan Sutherland and his student.
Patents does not equal invented. Plus his
patent was rejected. His patent was not novel
or distinguishable from other established
patents so it was ultimately rejected. After
rejection he did not follow through on
providing the requested information to
reverse the rejection. His patent was cited a
number of times by inventors and examiners
true, but not for the reasons he thinks. Mainly
cited to distinguish THEIR patent from his
incredibly generic idea with no tangible
product or method to execute.
Msingi Afrika Magazine: Accepted or
rejected patent makes no difference and that’s
not even what this post is about. Should 1+1
equal 2 and 1×1 equal 1? That’s what this
post is about. Share your answer.
Joey Cortez: He actually said 1x1 = 2 which
is wrong
1x4 = 1+1+1+1 = 4
1x3 = 1+1+1 = 3
1x2 = 1+1 = 2
1x1 = 0+1 = 1
In maths you don’t start at 1 you start at 0.
Msingi Afrika Magazine: How does
multiplying 1 by 1 become 0? Where did 1
go?
Joey: Simple. Let me explain with an
example: if you have 0 TVs and I give you
1 TV 1 time then you end up with 1 TV thus
1x1 = 1. 1 in this analogy represents the
number of TVs I’m giving you. The second
1 is the number “times” I’m giving it to you
(which why we say 1 times 1) so you end up
with 1 TV. If I give you 1 TV 2 times then
you end up with 2 TVs thus 1x2=2.
Msingi Afrika Magazine: Then it should
not be called multiplication. Because if am
multiplying 1 tv by 2 that should give me 3
tvs. Or else what happened to the first tv out
of which I brought out two?
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