My Paradox...
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Topic: My Paradox...
Posted By: __sneaky__
Subject: My Paradox...
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 11:58pm
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Infinity has no finite relation to any number, i measures nothing, and represents nothing since we cannot ralate anything to it, all other numbers have a set and finite amount, where as Infinity is in fact infinite. but since there is nothing else infinite it represents nothing and is comparable to nothing, thus showing, Infinity doesnt exsist. But how can that be true you ask? my math teacher told me it exsists, well it does... numbers are infinite, but with the argument given above infinity CANNOT exsist. confused yet? well thats why we call it a paradox. -My paradox of infinity I know most of you dont care, but I'm a nerd. i cant help it. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:00am
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Infinite isn't really an amount. It's more of a word that is to describe an amount.
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:02am
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Defeated.
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Posted By: Jack Carver
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:04am
Numbers are finite. Infinity is for stuff like limits. It's just a symbol that tells you that the number that could be there is getting infinitely big. I choose to think of infinity as being approximately 1 ba-zillion. It helps me visualize stuff like that. |
__sneaky__ wrote:Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:04am
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Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:09am
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X <- theres your infinity.
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Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:13am
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not entirely true, infinity can be a limit, 1/infinity=0 also, most of math you cant relate to anything after you get into calculus and complex algebra. ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:16am
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I do agree that it does exsist, but at the same time how can it as in infinity in relation to numbers? infinity is sposed to represent an uncountably high number that goes on forever, but all numbers are finite they can all be counted and measured in relation to other numbers. so how can it exsist *at least in relation to other numbers* ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:24am
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Infinity is an approach Or if you take a stats class, it's roughly the same as 1E99. :D -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: Jack Carver
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:24am
| Well it's definitely not a number. It's like a concept that crossdresses as a number on weekends. |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:27am
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:30am
if you really think about it, everything in the world relates to numbers, one way or another. also, we are the wrong people to be talking about this, we got maybe 3 or 4 ppl with grade 11 or 12 math, and maybe a couple first or second year university math, no real mathematicians here, ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:32am
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hmm. this thread amuses me. i would put it in the more common terms such as the words "several, few, and many".. Words that describe a value, but give no definite value. ------------- X |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:33am
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lol well that being true... but a lot of you guys are pretty smart, so all my semi-intelligent questions, i bring here. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Roll Tide
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:35am
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Were you stoned when you thought of this? My buddy thought of the exact same thing under those conditions. ------------- <Removed sig for violation of Clause 4 of the New Sig Rules> 
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Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:36am
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:39am
sneaky, your argument sucks. bork the thread |
Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:41am
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:42am
no! i wasnt stoned when i came up with this! why do i seem to be getting asked that question more and more these days... and i know my argument sucks, but i dont like to give up... its an ego thing... even if i do look/sound retarded  ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:44am
the most ironic part is, oh great scholar of Stryo, your comment is 100% completely wrong, infinity is a limit actually used in math, few and many is never used... ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:53am
But you're right. i know infinity is used in math, but how much is it used in the every-day common math? not much. It is used more to describe a number, than an actual number, kinda like imaginary numbers. the amusing part is the comparisons. Infinity=Cross dresser made me smile. ------------- X |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:55am
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------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 1:25am
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Posted By: Brian Fellows
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 2:32am
| tl;dr |
Posted By: c4cypher
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 7:49am
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I guess that in practical terms, that you could argue for the impossiblility of infinity for a number. However, for mathematics, it still needs to be defined for certain situations, even if it isn't a normal value. ------------- 'Bring the rain!' http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=165531&PN=5 - New to the game? |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 8:22am
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are you one of those kids who tries to prove the teacher wrong with your wack-job theories that are so easily proved wrong, but yet you won't give it up? There always seems to be one of those in classes... it's especially funny in college, when a kid is arguing with a person who has spent the majority of their life teaching and studying these concepts. |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 8:22am
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On the other end of the spectrum, 0 is a relatively new concept.
Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity. —Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), French author and filmmaker Limits and things of that nature were devised to avoid infinity. ------------- 
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Posted By: -ProDigY-
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 10:12am
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Posted By: Razgriz Ghost
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 10:32am
| For after all what is man in nature? |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 10:35am
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 10:40am
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Since we are on the subject of math, acn anyone here tell me why 1^(infinity) does not equal 1?
I missed the discussion on that in Cal 2. ------------- 
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Posted By: Razgriz Ghost
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 10:50am
| a central point between nothing and all infinitly far from understanding either. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 11:38am
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Oh wait.......paraDOX |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 12:52pm
Avast, ye scurvy cur!! |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 1:22pm
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Silly preachers...
P.S. I give up on this infinity thing, I know I'm wrong, as you all know it sure isnt the first time... so carry on good sirs. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 1:48pm
No. A NUMBER is finite. NUMBERS are infinite. Sneaky didn't even write that, I've seen it a number of times. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 3:30pm
again that made no sense at all ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 3:51pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: dmp4892.
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 4:14pm
ALLIANCE WILL PREVAIL! ------------- <FOUR MEGS for a sig? Are you kidding me?!> |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 4:22pm
AYE!!! FOR SPARTA!!! ------------- 
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