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 More options Mar 10 2011, 10:53 pm
Newsgroups: sci.logic, sci.math, comp.theory, sci.physics, alt.psychology.personality
From: RussellE <reaste...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:53:02 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Mar 10 2011 10:53 pm
Subject: Re: A Guide for Cantor Cranks
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> Russell, I'd like your permission to use the above in a class on set
> theory.  My current thought is to use it as a homework assignment, with
> 20 marks given for identifying and refuting each provably incorrect item.

Please do.

Of course, you can't give credit for answers like
"it works in base 4". And, your students aren't
allowed to use induction. Induction assumes
there is a set of all natural numbers.
As my second argument proves, no such set exists.

> > 3) Claim 1.000... =/= 0.999...
> > This has nothing to do with Cantor, but will
> > always start a flame war. Generate the maximum
> > number of responses by claiming this proves
> > general relativity is wrong.

> Didn't you get the memo? --  GR is fine, but this disproves the
> Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.

What?
Isn't it well known God has a gambling problem?
And hates cats?

> > Cross post to as many groups as possible.

> No no no!  Only post to relevant ones.  I suggest
> alt.psychology.personality .

OK

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Russell
- The universe is one dimensional

 
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