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From:
Zenon M. Feszczak
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Date:
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 18:21:01 -0400
Subject:
Re: (idm) monkeys with samplers
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quoted 4 lines infinity, by definition, is uncountable. Only numbers are countable, and> infinity, by definition, is uncountable. Only numbers are countable, and > infinity isn't a number, but a concept we use to describe limits as numbers > become increasingly large. >
DING DING DING! Sorry, please play again. Without getting deeply into set theory: There is indeed a distinction between countable infinity and uncountable infinities. There is, in fact, a hierarchy of infinities. Enjoy the vertigo - 3