Re: No Unique Initial Segment And No Characteristic Expansion.

From: Uncle Al (UncleAl0_at_hate.spam.net)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:12:10 -0800

HERC777 wrote:
>
> Infinite people each flip coins infinite times.
> Can you always find a different sequence of heads and tails?

Wait for the data to fuly accumulate, then look. Idiot. Given n
flips there will be 2^n states. That will nicely outrace any
approximation to infinity you attempt.
 
> sci.math and sci.logic went quiet on this question for about a week,
> then against all logic, probability theory, and common sense they all
> agreed YES. Believers of hyperinfinities have no shame!

Georg Cantor. As for you, FOAD.
 
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