Does anyone know what this quote means "1+1=3 for larger values in life"?

Question

I'm looking for an answer that makes sense ;]

The story;

mm I just got a text message saying that and I don't want to sound stupid and ask him what he meant.

Help?

Answer 1

Its mostly related to significant figures.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significant...

Answer 2

Its synergy baby!

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

two people working together can accomplish more that two people working alone.

Like a man and a woman apart, each will die die, but together they can make a baby and live on through that child.

(that's just and example don't  read anything into it)

Ok how about picking up an moving a desk you each can't do it alone but together what an accomplishment!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergy

see also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesis