Against PEP 240

[Paul Prescod]

Mikael Olofsson wrote:
> 
> On 29-May-2001 Paul Prescod wrote:
>  >  As far as I know. A float is an inexact (and high performance) rational
>  >  and a  rational is a complex number without an imaginary part.
> 
> No, a real is a complex number without an imaginary part. There are
> real numbers that are not rational (called irrational). Pi is an
> example, e is another, and sqrt(2) is a third. Actually, most reals
> are irrational.

We're talking about Python. I don't think it will accurately represent
irrational numbers in my lifetime! In context of proposed Python
implementations, I believe my hierarchy is complete and correct.

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