[*BCM*] tangential math discussion

[Dimitri Kountourogianni]

Infinity seems both even and odd to me. Alexander must have infinitely many arms. :)

-Dimitri


Here's an infinite set: (smallest size of infinity - aleph-0)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ...

Here's that set divided into two pieces both of the same size:
1, 3, 5, 7, 9,  ...
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...

Here's one thing taken away from that set and then the result divided into two 
equal pieces:

1

3, 5, 7, 9,  ...
2, 4, 6, 8,  ...

David Hammond wrote:
> But it’s always positive…. ;-)
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 >>(1)   Alexander the Great was a great general.
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 >>(2)   Great generals are forewarned.
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 >>(3)   Forewarned is forearmed.
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 >>(4)   Four is an even number.
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 >>(5)   Four is certainly an odd number of arms for a man to have.
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 >>(6)   The only number that is both even and odd is infinity.
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 >>Therefore, Alexander the Great had an infinite number of arms.