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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: 2N=E
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 13:01:52 -0800
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On 11/6/2024 7:48 AM, WM wrote:
> On 06.11.2024 14:21, joes wrote:
>> Am Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:41:47 +0100 schrieb WM:
>>> On 05.11.2024 20:39, joes wrote:
>>>> Am Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:19:33 +0100 schrieb WM:
>>>
>>>>>>> You must be clairvoyant if you knew in advance whether something is
>>>>>>> done at all.
>>>>>> I know I will get even numbers.
>>>>> But you will get larger even numbers than were multiplied.
>>>> Not if you really multiply all numbers.
>>> In every case.
>> In every finite case.
> 
> The infinite case is every finite case. What more could it be? Infinite 
> natural numbers?
> 
>> If I start with 2 and keep doubling, I never leave N or reach omega.
>>
> If you start with the greatest natural number that you can start with, 
> you remain in ℕ. But if you double all, then you get transfinite 
> numbers: [0, ω]*2 = [0, ω*2] but not your ugly fantasy [0, ω] U {ω*2}.

You are so wrong it's a bit scary... ;^o