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"They show the equation ∞ + 1 = ∞, which is true if ∞ is an infinite cardinal, then proceed to subtract ∞ from both sides, giving 0=1, a howling contradiction.
by ilovecurl 4y ago
"They show the equation ∞ + 1 = ∞, which is true if ∞ is an infinite cardinal,
then proceed to subtract ∞ from both sides, giving 0=1, a howling contradiction. And that’s where they leave it."
This reminds me of Terrance Howard's statement that 1 multiplied by 1 equals 2:
https://twitter.com/terrencehoward/status/925754491881877507 https://twitter.com/terrencehoward/status/925754491881877507