The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Just Post@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square316fedilinkarrow-up1652arrow-down110
arrow-up1642arrow-down1imageThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Just Post@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square316fedilink
minus-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down2·2 months agoMe: What is this we’re standing on? Patrick: The floor. Me: And if I go up the stairs, what will I be standing on? Patrick: The floor. Me: So there is a floor above this one? Patrick: Yes. Me: And in order, that floor upstairs would come after this one? Patrick: Yes. Me: So, that would make it the second floor I’ve touched after coming inside? Patrick: Yes. Me: So which floor are we on now? Patrick: Ground floor.
minus-squareoktoberpaard@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down3·edit-22 months agoWhat is -1 + 1? So which floor do you end up on if you go up one floor from the basement? Edit: but apparently you don’t call those -1, -2, etc, but B1, B2, etc, is that right?
minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoThat’s correct. It’s a building, not a number line.
minus-squaredisgrunty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoOn the ground floor, you’re standing on the ground which has been covered by a (hopefully nice) floor.
Me: What is this we’re standing on?
Patrick: The floor.
Me: And if I go up the stairs, what will I be standing on?
Patrick: The floor.
Me: So there is a floor above this one?
Patrick: Yes.
Me: And in order, that floor upstairs would come after this one?
Patrick: Yes.
Me: So, that would make it the second floor I’ve touched after coming inside?
Patrick: Yes.
Me: So which floor are we on now?
Patrick: Ground floor.
What is -1 + 1? So which floor do you end up on if you go up one floor from the basement?
Edit: but apparently you don’t call those -1, -2, etc, but B1, B2, etc, is that right?
That’s correct. It’s a building, not a number line.
On the ground floor, you’re standing on the ground which has been covered by a (hopefully nice) floor.