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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: The non-existence of "dark numbers"
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 13:02:01 -0700
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On 4/2/2025 7:10 AM, WM wrote:
> On 27.03.2025 22:34, joes wrote:
>> Am Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:50:00 +0100 schrieb WM:
>>> Am 27.03.2025 um 15:58 schrieb joes:
>>>> Am Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:09:03 +0100 schrieb WM:
>>>
>>>>>> At finite steps, but not in the limit.
>>>>> Countability is proved without limits. Bijections are one-to-one
>>>>> without limit.
>>>> I have no idea what you are talking about. What can be proved to be
>>>> countable without resorting to limits?
>>> Limits deviate from countability.
>> You are writing way too short. There are countable infinities,
>> whether you like that word or not.
> 
> Countable infinities are claimed by Cantor, but no limits.

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There is no largest natural number.