1997-01-19 - .1234567891011… is irrational?
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From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
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From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 09:05:02 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: .1234567891011... is irrational?
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Hmmm,
irrational means "not expressible as the ratio of two integers" and
since the class of integers (I) includes the concept of infinity,
.123456789101112131415 = 1234567891011121314...
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n
where n -> infinity
Jim Choate
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