UAG2N: "More than a lot" OR "A lot more than" (pg 8,898) [Archive]

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12-10-2004, 02:11 PM

<DIV> There is an ongoing debate throughout Norrath on which of the two terms—‘more than a lot’, or ‘a lot more than’—are of greater quantity. Two parties share completely different views on the matter. The Ultimate Adventurer's Guide to Norrath has this to say on the subject: There are those who view the term ‘a lot’ in a vague and general sense where ‘a lot’ is an undefined amount, but obviously must be more than a few. They are known as the Normal Party. According to the Normal Party, while both ‘more’ and ‘a lot’ can be an infinite amount, it is only ‘more’ that could quite possibly be as few as one. In the same way that one could not tie an additional rope to the end of an infinitely long rope—seeing as there is no end to something infinite in which to tie anything to—one cannot add to an infinite amount. Thus, in order for ‘a lot’ to be considered as an infinite amount it cannot be followed by an additional amount. On the other hand, if ‘a lot’ is preceded by another quantity then ‘a lot’ remains an infinite amount. Following this line of logic the Normal Party states that equation of A LOT + MORE is the lesser amount since: A) ‘a lot’ is made finite by the addition of ‘more’; and B) 'more' could quite possibly be as few as one. So clearly the proven mathematical equation to the argument is the following polynomial inequality: MORE + A LOT >A LOT + MORE Then you have those who view the term ‘a lot’ in a direct physical sense with ‘lot’ meaning a specified zone of land, as in “I built my house on ‘a lot’ I own up in Freeport”. They are referred to as the Annoyingly Materialistic Party, whose supporters tend to have an abnormal feeling self-importance and are often filthy rich. They claim that the more money a person has the larger the 'lot' they could own. So technically ‘a lot’ could be as large as the world of Norrath itself-that is if one had enough coin. While ‘a lot’ in this sense is obviously finite (it can only be as large as the surface of Norrath), ‘more’ can be ever so infinite. Being the materialistic people that they are, and always interested in increasing their possessions, the Annoyingly Materialistic Party believes that it is possible to inject ‘more’ into the largest ‘lot’ possible (the whole of Norrath), to expand the surface. Since ‘more’ can be infinite, they say, you can infinitely expand the largest ‘lot’ possible, thus making 'a lot' infinite as well, and the combination of two infinite amounts is obviously larger then than the combination of a finite amount and an infinite amount. Clearly, the correct answer is the following polynomial inequality: MORE + A LOT <A LOT + MORE A hearing was held between the governmental agencies of Norrath in order to come to an official decision on which was the greater amount. Not surprisingly, scientific proof was disregarded when the rather mid-class political officials in charge of the hearing suddenly were able to purchase twenty-room mansions in luxurious downtown Qeynos. Upon purchase of their new homes it was deemed ‘a lot more than’ was obviously the greater amount. This was official decision until an over-egocentric politician thought he could bribe the Queen into giving him South Qeynos for a birthday present, at which point she became severely annoyed with materialist people and deemed that both ‘more than a lot’ and ‘a lot more than’ would equal one-hundred and forty-two. This sent both the Normal Party and the Annoyingly Materialistic Party into fits of pouting and they slowly dissipated into wisps of nothingness. There are reports of underground movements of both parties, but this is pure speculation and rumor. As it stands now-as stated by the highest authority-the correct answer to the inequality is as follows: MORE + A LOT = 142 = A LOT + MORE <HR> Great info every adventurer needs! <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=104&message.id=997" target=_blank>UAG2N: The Methods of Making Money (pg 4,532,871)</A> <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=109&message.id=1257" target=_blank>UAG2N: Aggressive Fish of Norrath (pg 128,477)</A> <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=109&message.id=1255" target=_blank>UAG2N: Time and Suspended Animation (pg 32) **ooc: lag**</A> <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=tales_lore&message.id=74" target=_blank>UAG2N: The Importance of a Fork (pg 17)</A> <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=109&message.id=3216#M3216" target=_blank>UAG2N: Boglwe of the Willow Wood Docks (pg 543)</A> <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=109&message.id=2477" target=_blank>I Need Help: Rics of the UAG2N</A> <HR> </DIV>