Good post Briggs. None of these are true paradoxes they are simply places where the model, or assumptions, fail to conform to reality. Very helpful illustrations.
High school math teacher taught us that a divide by zero operation (which is sometimes defined as infinity) can create a result that is "anything you want".
Good post Briggs. None of these are true paradoxes they are simply places where the model, or assumptions, fail to conform to reality. Very helpful illustrations.
Chalk is king. Doesn't run out.
High school math teacher taught us that a divide by zero operation (which is sometimes defined as infinity) can create a result that is "anything you want".
That's simply not true.
I found this book to be a great read on the subject of paradoxes of the infinite: https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Infinity-M-Huemer/dp/113756086X