On 24-8-2010 21:34, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:21:53 +0200, andrel wrote:
> 
>> On 24-8-2010 18:11, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:41:13 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/23/2010 10:53 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> "Shifting the decimal point" isn't a recognised mathematical
>>>>> operation, well, it wasn't when I took maths.  Multiplication and
>>>>> division are. Just because one takes a shortcut doesn't mean it's a
>>>>> different operation.
>>>> Shifts are perfectly legitimate mathematical operations. Many of the
>>>> things computers do couldn't be done easily without a shift operation
>>>> :P
>>> Binary shifts are multiplication and division as well. :P
>> yes and no. Conceptually yes, in a hardware implementation on a chip no.
>> That is why they are so much cheaper than real multiplicatons and
>> division. The same goes for wetware. 
> 
> That still doesn't mean it isn't mathematically a multipilcation or 
> division - the operation doesn't change just because you took a 
> shortcut. ;-)

that is what I said, or at least tried to.

>> But I appreciate your stubbornness.
> 
> I figured you - of all people - would. ;-)

we aim to please

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