Re: Cantor Confusion

David Marcus <DavidMarcus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
mueckenh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

No. A well-order of the real numbers is not definable. A well-order of
the real numbers cannot be given by a list. There is no other means
which could well-order the real numbers. To believe that it exists
(where should it exist?) is a certificate of distinguished madness at
an advanced level.

Why do things that "exist" have to exist "somewhere"? Where does the
number five exist?

Right next to the number four? :)

Stephen
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