Re: Is {{}} a valid construct?

From: Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:26:59 GMT
Message-ID: <Dskyh.3508$R71.54063@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>

Marshall wrote:

> On Feb 6, 8:32 pm, "Neo" <neo55..._at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> 

>>>>Now I do a reality check. I count the number of things in the box and get 2. I count the number of elements in the set and I get 3 :(
>>
>>>So the thing is, the one who made up this flawed example is you.
>>
>>The problem is, it's not just me. Anyone can repeat the above example
>>of adding nothing and see the discrepancy between reality and set
>>theory.

But not everyone is stupid enough to confuse a set of nothing with nothing.

>>>If it has problems, they are flaws in your example, not in set theory.
>>
>>The example is empirical. Reality trumphs theory.

No, the example is abstract, and I only wish reality would trump Neo.

>>>Otherwise my representing unicorns with 1 would bring down arithmetic.
>>
>>Actually, in math we represent nothing with 0. And doesn't divide by 0
>>bring down your computer :)

>

> Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Charlie Brown falls on his back again.

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