Imaginary numbers aren't real, but aren't real numbers imaginary too?

Subject: Imaginary numbers aren't real, but aren't real numbers imaginary too?

Date: Thu Nov 30 00:58:52 2000
Posted by Matthew
Grade level: 7-9 School: Nature Academy
City: Felton State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 975563932.Ph

Message:


I am reading and trying to understand a book called "One, Two, Three, 
Infinity" by George Gamow.  He refers to imaginary numbers and i = square 
root of -1.  I can't help thinking that what we call "real" numbers are'nt 
real at all. They are not tangible, you can't go out into the yard and dig 
a number up.  Aren't real numbers just in our imagination too?

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