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Assume v. Presume

And another thing...

Why all this using Greek Lambda as a letter A?

HUMΛX
SΛMSUNG
NΛSΛ

Are we supposed to say Humlx, Slmsung and Nlsl?
 
When you get to a certain point in the study of maths the Greek alphabet no longer suffices. For example
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(aleph-zero) borrows from the Hebrew alphabet to denote the infinite number of counting numbers. And which, of course as any fule do know, is less than
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(aleph-one) the infinite number of real numbers. That is infinity is less than infinity. :)
 
gomezz said:
When you get to a certain point in the study of maths the Greek alphabet no longer suffices. For example
be4c703ed73456618ed283b892c6715a.png
(aleph-zero) borrows from the Hebrew alphabet to denote the infinite number of counting numbers. And which, of course as any fule do know, is less than
9bc9d952e0d3fb65351053e08b3dfe0a.png
(aleph-one) the infinite number of real numbers. That is infinity is less than infinity. :)
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And there are, or are not, infinities between
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and
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, depending on your choice. (The Continuum Hypothesis is an independent axiom.)

And infinitely many infinities larger than
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!
 
No, it extends to
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(the infinity of counted posts). This is a Hilbert topic - even when it is full, there is still room for another infinity of posts (except the server might peg out first)!
 
Or if not then when ultimate darkness descends on the known universe as entropy achieves its total supremacy as it inevitably will.
 
We could avoid that: from here on, posts to be added synchronous with the switching of my Thompson's lamp.
 
Light's come on.





Light's gone off.


Light's come on.

Light's gone off.
Light's come on. Light's gone off; light's come on, light's gone.. light's ligh li..........

Aaaarrrggghhhhhhhhhhh! I think I just disappeared up my own infinity.

Would you care for drinks, sir, while the universe explodes around you for your pleasure? :plug-hole:
 
I think we missed something important... did somebody mention drinks?

Make mine a Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster, the effect of which is like having your brains smashed out with a slice of lemon, wrapped around a large gold brick.
 
I'm having trouble with "desiccated". My brain says it should be "dessicated", but iOS is not having any of it!

(Mind you, iOS tries to substitute "ill" with "I'll", "wed" with "we'd"... and yet when you look, the correct word is in the list of alternatives - why does it default to the wrong suggestion when the typed word is valid?)
 
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