Re: infinity

In article <MPG.1d8a4e7e5495842498a23f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Tony Orlow (aeo6) <aeo6@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Virgil said:
> > In article <MPG.1d88ef739553a0a798a20f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > Tony Orlow (aeo6) <aeo6@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Virgil said:
> > > > In article <MPG.1d87ab329c1e2e3998a1ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > > > Tony Orlow (aeo6) <aeo6@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Virgil said:
> > > >
> > > > > > Same tree, same labels on branches, no labels on nodes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > No, you have two different trees.
> > > >
> > > > Since all maximal binary trees are tree-isomorphic, any difference
> > > > would
> > > > make no difference. So the issue is irrelevant.
> > > >
> > > Aren't all balls ball-isomorphic?
> >
> > TO's balls are not in any way isomorphic to anything real.
> >
> My point is that the labels don't matter. Just examine what happens to the
> number of the balls going in and out and you have the answer.

Every one in before noon is out before noon!
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