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In response to "exactly" by Danedukenuuk

It's not about precision, or stopping to save us time. Infinity means you don't stop, ever.

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Mar 5 '10, 13:32

and this has important implications in situations like this. It's not that you get really close and call it a day. what I mean by "saving us time" is that it saves us from having to continue to write 3s forever.

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but since you CAN write an infinite number of "3" you would ever get to the 2nd factor of any calculation involving an infinite number - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:36 8
- I assume you mean "can't" but here's the thing - Reagen Mar 5, 13:39 2
  - how do you know when you have not calculated it? - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:42 1
    - I'm going to wait for the English translation on this one. -- nm - Reagen Mar 5, 13:43
- Uh, you CAN'T write an infinite number of 3s -- nm - Guigue Mar 5, 13:37 4
  - exactly - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 13:38 2
    - I give up, it's impossible to change your mind - Guigue Mar 5, 13:40 1
      - oh no i never said that - Danedukenuuk Mar 5, 14:11
  - yes he can - don't try and stop him! -- nm - Beryllium Mar 5, 13:38

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It's not about precision, or stopping to save us time. Infinity means you don't stop, ever.

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