Mark Bloss discussing "Infinity"
with me...
RT>> Wrong. There are half as many even numbers as there are integers.
MB> Can you prove this?
Its a logical conclusion. The set of all even integers can never be as big as
the set of all integers. It has to be half by definition.
ND>> But there are two
ND>> integers for every even number!
RT>> Indeed. Which makes your above claim, that the set of all even numbers
RT>> is the same size as the set of all integers, a total nonsense.
MB> In fact, it's un-mathematical for one to try to differentiate. Even
MB> if the set of even numbers is half as much as the set of whole
MB> integers,
MB> when either one of them reference the term "infinity" they both mean
MB> precisely the same thing, and are handled mathematically, in precisely
MB> the same way - therefore, they are equivalent mathmatically and for
MB> all
MB> practical purposes. Here is the proof.
MB> 1) ((Infinity MOD 2) = 0) = (0.5 * Infinity)
MB> 2) (0.5 * Infinity) = Infinity, so also,
MB> 3) ((Infinity MOD 1) = 0) = Infinity ,
MB> therefore:
MB> 4) ((Infinity MOD 2) = 0) minus ((Infinity MOD 1) = 0) = 0
MB> They are equivalent terms.
Infinity MOD 2 = 0 is only true if infinity is an even number. Is it?
If infinity is an odd number (which is equally possible) then Infinity MOD 2
= 0.5
Therefore the rest of your statements are incorrect.
Relatif Tuinn
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