Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Richard Damon Newsgroups: sci.math Subject: Re: How many different unit fractions are lessorequal than all unit fractions? (infinitary) Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 07:14:16 -0400 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <8ce3fac3a0c92d85c72fec966d424548baebe5af@i2pn2.org> <55cbb075e2f793e3c52f55af73c82c61d2ce8d44@i2pn2.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:14:16 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="952133"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="diqKR1lalukngNWEqoq9/uFtbkm5U+w3w6FQ0yesrXg"; User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Bytes: 2092 Lines: 21 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.