Comment on Harm

ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• F04118F@feddit.nl ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It was freely chosen for simplicity.

  If you choose another R, the other sides (x and y) become Rcos(th) and Rsin(th)

  I don’t understand what is harmful about the unity circle either.

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• Wolf314159@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Because it’s a unit circle.

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• Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  for the same reason that rulers start with 1, it would be utterly pointless to use anything else.

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  • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Your ruler starts with 1? How do you measure stuff between 0 and 1?

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    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      those are unlabeled, have you ever seen a ruler?

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      • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Zero is not unlabelled lol

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      • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I am fascinated, can you show a picture

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