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minus-squareBlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThe bottom rail represents the real numbers, which are “every decimal number”.
minus-squareFleur_@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·1 month agoNo it’s doesn’t because the bottom rail is a countable infinity, the decimals are an uncountable infinity. Go watch the video it explains it.
minus-squarePotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agothe real numbers on the bottom rail include all decimals, no?
minus-squareBlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoI know it is drawn countably infinite, but it represents the reals, also wise guy, i studied basic logic in university, it covers this topic.
minus-squareFleur_@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoBy assigning people to it it becomes countable. You can’t assign uncountable numbers like that. It’s both in the text of the meme and in the illustration
minus-squareBlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoi don’t know why you’re trying so hard to away explain why the meme doesn’t work, but sure.
The bottom rail represents the real numbers, which are “every decimal number”.
No it’s doesn’t because the bottom rail is a countable infinity, the decimals are an uncountable infinity. Go watch the video it explains it.
the real numbers on the bottom rail include all decimals, no?
I know it is drawn countably infinite, but it represents the reals, also wise guy, i studied basic logic in university, it covers this topic.
By assigning people to it it becomes countable. You can’t assign uncountable numbers like that. It’s both in the text of the meme and in the illustration
i don’t know why you’re trying so hard to away explain why the meme doesn’t work, but sure.