I had that distrust of the real numbers too. It looks it's pretty common among CS folks. However, one of my professors once said: "There is a beauty in real nu

I had that distrust of the real numbers too. It looks it's pretty common among CS folks. However, one of my professors once said: "There is a beauty in real numbers. While they cannot be as precise as decimals, they allow to see the nature of things by exploring and discovering the laws of the universe." Time passed and I cannot agree more. It's indeed a proverbial quote that should be given to all CS students.