Was Cantor Actually Wrong?

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The thread discusses the validity of Cantor's work on infinity and the concept of different sizes of infinity. Participants express their opinions on Cantor's ideas, questioning his reasoning and conclusions.

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  • Some participants suggest that Cantor's ideas are flawed, questioning his reasoning and the validity of his conclusions.
  • Others express a humorous disdain for Cantor's work, implying that his intelligence does not equate to correctness.
  • There are expressions of discomfort or disagreement with Cantor's concepts, indicating a strong emotional response to his theories.

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Participants generally disagree with Cantor's conclusions, expressing skepticism and criticism of his work without reaching a consensus on specific points.

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Participants do not provide detailed arguments or evidence to support their claims, leading to a lack of clarity on the specific aspects of Cantor's work that are being contested.

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was cantor wrong?? (funny)

the majority of digg certainly seems to think so:
http://digg.com/general_sciences/Strange_but_True_Infinity_Comes_in_Different_Sizes_2

thought you guys might find this entertaining
 
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Cantor said some cute things although that doesn't make him right...It seems to be that Cantor for all his fancy numbers thinking didn't think very well.

:smile: The best one.
 
Things like this make me cringe.
 
hahah, that guy was awful... "as smart as he thinks he is" (cantor), i wonder what he does for a living
 

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