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For example, you could take a descending 1/0 from 440 Hz to 0 Hz, and then an ascending 1/0 from 0 Hz to 660 Hz, seemingly implying that a [[3/2|perfect fifth]] is the same as a [[unison]]. This problem is solved by declaring that 1/0 cannot be used to make any mathematical statements, leaving it mathematically undefined. However, it can be represented as a [[ratio]] between any number and 0. | For example, you could take a descending 1/0 from 440 Hz to 0 Hz, and then an ascending 1/0 from 0 Hz to 660 Hz, seemingly implying that a [[3/2|perfect fifth]] is the same as a [[unison]]. This problem is solved by declaring that 1/0 cannot be used to make any mathematical statements, leaving it mathematically undefined. However, it can be represented as a [[ratio]] between any number and 0. | ||
=== Absurdities === | |||
* 1/0 is [[S-expression|S1]], and as a result defines a self-referential temperament which tempers 1/0 out, yet at the same time equates it to the octave while simultaneously splitting it in two. | |||
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