Re: Relative Cardinality
- From: mueckenh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: 6 Jul 2005 12:00:47 -0700
Randy Poe wrote:
> >
> > Real sets can never be infinite. That is undisputed.
>
> Consider it disputed, until you define "real sets".
Real sets consist of elements which exist in space and time - or are
you a solipsist?
>
> I consider the set of natural numbers to be real and
> infinite. I consider the set of numbers in [0,1] to
> be real and infinite. I consider the set of possible
> velocity vectors of a 1954 Buick Sedan to be real and
> infinite.
They all are neither real nor infinite. But the latter is in fact
disputed frequently - as yet.
Regards, WM
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