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From: Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org>
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Subject: Re: How many different unit fractions are lessorequal than all unit
 fractions? (infinitary)
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 07:14:16 -0400
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On 10/7/24 4:38 AM, WM wrote:
> On 06.10.2024 18:14, Moebius wrote:
>> Am 06.10.2024 um 17:48 schrieb Alan Mackenzie:
>>
>>> It's generated by an infinite process
>>
>> No, it isn't.
> 
> That is potential infiity.
>>
>>> It just is.
>> Right.
> 
> And therefore the number of elements or digits does not increase by 
> changing the positions.
> 
> Regards, WM

Because they are unending, and thus there is no space to put that 0.

Once you find a 'spot' to put the 0 in, you have limited the number to 
only a finite number of digits, and thus proved yourself a liar.