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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: WM and end segments...
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:57:40 -0700
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On 7/23/2024 9:49 AM, WM wrote:
> Le 23/07/2024 à 10:49, Alan Mackenzie a écrit :
>> WM <wolfgang.mueckenheim@tha.de> wrote:
>>> Le 22/07/2024 à 21:45, Alan Mackenzie a écrit :
>>>> WM <wolfgang.mueckenheim@tha.de> wrote:
>>
>>>>> Only a matheologian fixed in his views can claim that after knowing 
>>>>> my game
>>
>>>> We've known your game for years;
>>
>>> You have not understood it. Otherwise if not agreeing you could show 
>>> an error. But you can only curse:
>>
>>>>  it is to obfuscate, confuse, and lie.
> 
> No comment.
> 
>>>> An infinite path in an infinite binary tree can be coded as an infinite
>>>> sequence of Ls and Rs, corresponding to whether at the next node one 
>>>> goes
>>>> left or right.  So, for example, the very first path might be
>>>> LLLLLLLL.....
>>
>>> It is impossible to use infinite sequences of Ls or Rs. What can be 
>>> used is a finite abbreviation like "LLLLLLLL.....". But there are 
>>> only countably many finite 
>>
>> I have just used infinite sequences of Ls and Rs.  It's clear you do not
>> have a degree in mathematics.
> 
> It is clear that you don't know mathematics. "LLLLLLLL....." is a finite 
> expression, a formula *producing* every desired term of an infinite 
> sequence. Infinite sequences cannot be written.

"LLLLLLLL....." is an infinite expression, indeed....

Think of: .(9) = .999... = 1 in base 10 wrt a limit. Do you think a 
limit makes things finite? Anyway. You would be wrong. Think of going 
left forever... And ever...

https://youtu.be/yPYZpwSpKmA

ROFL!!!!!! ;^)

> 
>>> Nevertheless my game shows a contradiction. Can you understand that?
>>> The "explanation" of Andreas Blass is absolute nonsense because of the
>>> principle of the Binary Tree. Can you understand that?
>>
>> I'm sure I could, if I could be bothered. 
> 
> I doubt that. My students understand it within less than 5 minutes.
> 
> Regards, WM