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I don't think that's the right way to think about infinity. Just because the chances are infinite and you know goals are possible, it does not mean that there w
by solidasparagus 6y ago
I don't think that's the right way to think about infinity. Just because the chances are infinite and you know goals are possible, it does not mean that there will be infinite goals. There are infinite numbers between 4.0 and 6.0 but only one of them is a prime.
- juki 6y ago> There are infinite numbers between 4.0 and 6.0 but only one of them is a prime. Primality only applies to natural numbers, so there can't be primes between 4.0 and 6.0. There is one between 4 and 6, but that's a finite range.
- solidasparagus 6y agoThe concept holds. Perhaps the example isn't great, I'm not sure - but since when does 'the set of numbers between 4.0 and 6.0' not include the natural number 5?
- juki 6y agoThat's a set of real numbers, and primality is not defined for real numbers, so 5.0 can't be a prime. The whole concept is just not applicable unless were talking about natural numbers, in which case the set is finite.
- solidasparagus 6y agoWho said it's the set of real numbers? I don't remember adding any notation that specified the set must be real numbers.
- dylan604 6y agoBut you can't score 4.1 goals. You can't take 5.9 shots on goal. Goals and attempts are integers. Ask Sheffield United.
- solidasparagus 6y agoI feel like this misses the point. Infinite outcomes != all outcomes.
- s1artibartfast 6y agoWhat you stated is certainly true, but Infinite outcomes == all possible outcomes in infinite quantity, and we know that life is possible.
- solidasparagus 6y ago> infinite outcomes == all possible outcomes in infinite quantity No it doesn't. This is a common misunderstanding of infinity. Infinite is absolutely not the same as all.