why are there no integers between 2 and 3?

[agentsteel53]

if such a number existed, would we use it as a speed limit?  if so, how many lanes?

[Grzrd]

Why can you have fractions between integers, but there are no interstates with fractions in their number?

[agentsteel53]

Why can you have fractions between integers, but there are no interstates with fractions in their number?

there's interstate 2.38

[corco]

I think the night speed limit should be the same as the number of lanes

[Scott5114]

Because colorless green ideas sleep furiously.

[agentsteel53]

Because colorless green ideas sleep furiously.

Noam Chomsky's tears cure cancer.  Too bad he has never cried.

[Duke87]

because seven ate nine.

[Zmapper]

Because there are no integers between 2 and 3, I hereby introduce a new character:


Please use that from now on whenever you need a number between 2 and 3. 

[agentsteel53]

no no, that goes between 3 and 4.

[Zmapper]

... uh... XKCD beat me... I can't really say more. 

[agentsteel53]

... uh... XKCD beat me... I can't really say more. 

it's all right; it does that from time to time.

[Zmapper]

Well, there goes the minutes of my life creating that character.

[Grzrd]

But, if you are driving a Gran Neutrino faster than the previously known speed limit, could you possibly observe it between 2 and 3, at night?

[Scott5114]

Well, there goes the minutes of my life creating that character.

At least you don't have shinty-six days left to live. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJDu5D_IXbc

(this thread could not occur without a Numberwang reference somewhere)

[realjd]

There is. It's 1 (base e).

[NE2]

It depends on what the meaning of the words 'integer', 'two', and 'three' are.

In all seriousness, we've defined 3 to be the next integer after 2. Had we defined another one between 2 and 3 (and no others), we'd have 2+2=3 and there would be three lights.

[SSOWorld]

negative numbers aren't integers? then what are signed integers?

[berberry]

why are there no integers between 2 and 3?

Because then the speed of light would be like way, way faster than it is now.  Not to mention the price of coffee would be through the roof!  And we wouldn't be able to drive anymore cuz all the highways would be in the wrong place.

[6a]

Hey guys, why are these called apartments when they're actually all together?

[realjd]

Hey guys, why are these called apartments when they're actually all together?

I once lived in a townhouse that was out in the country...

[agentsteel53]

I once lived in a townhouse that was out in the country...

I once parked on the parkway.

[1995hoo]

I once lived in a townhouse that was out in the country...

I once parked on the parkway.

I drive on my driveway just about every day as I move the car into, or out of, the garage.

[SSOWorld]

A woman has a Pair of Panties and just one bra?

[signalman]

If someone asks a penny for your thoughts and you give them your 2 cents.  Where does the extra penny come from?

[NE2]

The bellboy stole it.