Re: Relative Cardinality



mueckenh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Virgil wrote:
>
> > Since sqrt(2) can be expressed as a decimal to any desired degree of
> > accuracy, what keeps sit off of a list of reals for purposes of
> > consructing an anti-diagonal?
>
> Wrong. the first 10^100 digits cannot be expressed together. Even digit
> number 10^100 can never be known. Cantor's antidiagonal cannot consist
> of more than 10^100 digits.

Which n in 1... 10^100 can not be expressed?

- Randy

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