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Sesquipedalian Jargonism
Created on 2005-04-02 10:59:08 (#6661743), last updated 2005-07-21
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| Name: | adamboring |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | 08-22 |
| Location: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Website: | The Database of Terrible Ideas |
When numbers are no longer just abstract symbols, it becomes clear that 1+1=2 is true only in an ideal setting, divorced from reality.
"The next time I kill you," replied Scharlach, "I promise you that labyrinth, consisting of a straight line which is invisible and unceasing"
In this paradox, Zeno argues that space cannot be traversed, due to space being infinitely divisible. This subverts either mathematics, motion, or infinitude, depending on perspective. It could also mean nothing. That's the confusing bit.
"The next time I kill you," replied Scharlach, "I promise you that labyrinth, consisting of a straight line which is invisible and unceasing"
In this paradox, Zeno argues that space cannot be traversed, due to space being infinitely divisible. This subverts either mathematics, motion, or infinitude, depending on perspective. It could also mean nothing. That's the confusing bit.
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