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FactChecker replied to the thread Undergrad Could future technology test what lies beyond the observable universe?.Another view: Anything near the limit of what we "see" now is really the result of our interpretation using a lot of manipulation and... -
FactChecker replied to the thread A mathematical zen koan.You need to be clear on what you mean by "infinitizing operation". The OP talked about "a new infinite number of dots, ad infinitum."... -
FactChecker replied to the thread Graduate Measurement of mass geometrically.It's my understanding that people looking for dark matter look at the velocity of orbiting objects rather than trying to figure out the... -
FactChecker replied to the thread A mathematical zen koan.I disagree. Allowing the process to go on infinitely long can increase the size. Cantor's diagonal proof shows that the reals... -
FactChecker replied to the thread Human vs. Machine.A related question: In general, how well does AI handle games where a winning strategy must include some random behavior to keep the... -
FactChecker replied to the thread High School What if 0 is special?.Well, I don't know what you are trying to get at. There are an infinite variety of rules that can be thought up. The ones we use have... -
FactChecker replied to the thread High School What if 0 is special?.I don't think you paid enough attention to @Dale's post #8. In your first post, you propose that ##0/0 = 1## and also that ##0^2/0 =... -
FactChecker replied to the thread High School What if 0 is special?.Division is not defined arbitrarily. We start with two operations, addition and multiplication, that have very specific, desirable...