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In response to "we're not arguing "it is because it is". There's a couple proofs been offered." by Reagen

part of the problem I have is that you say "when you go out to infinity" like its a place you can stop at -- nm

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Mar 5 '10, 13:06

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Yeah. Infinity can never be reached. That .9 keeps trying to be 1, but it'll never arrive. It's like Zeno's Paradox. - TWuG Mar 5, 13:10
No, it's an acknowledgement that it *can't* stop. -- nm - mara Mar 5, 13:08 1
- and thus it can never be equal, because the difference can't be stopped at either -- nm - crash davis Mar 5, 13:09

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