Re: [TCLUG:14710] Many topics..

[<rgoldber@d.umn.edu>]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Thomas.Veldhouse (Exchange) wrote:
>> On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 rgoldber@d.umn.edu wrote:
>> > a = b
...
>> > 2 = 1
>> > !
>What is the point of this exercise?  Are you trying to prove a = b?

Point?  It's a silly---> you're bored, you say to your friend "hey I can
prove 1 equals 2!", and blah blah...  

There's a bunch of these, at first glance appearing to prove something
counterfactual.  A much cooler one is Zeno's paradox.

I had a real third question, but couldn't remember it..

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Ryan