Eff this, philly mike is an idi0t, ask zdunklee.

[zdunklee]

Yes, but 1 represents the same REAL number that 0.999... represents. Rationals and irrationals make up the real numbers, but when comparing them as strictly real numbers rational and irrational do not matter as they are simply seperate subsets of the reals.

An apple and an orange are both seperate fruits. Can an Orange represent the same fruit as an apple?

Now you are arguing nonsense, a subset has it's own seperate properties that are derived from the original set, but when compared in the original set they have additional properties that do not necessairly fit the subsets themselves. Rationals and Irrationals have NOTHING to do with the real numbers other than the fact that they are subsets of the real numbers.

Also, an apple and an orange are in fact SEPERATE fruits like you said, 0.999... and 1 are NOT seperate numbers.