Questions (2024-11-14) (midwest.social)

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Look if we could define it there wouldn't be any fun in fighting over it.

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[-] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

huh? induction is when numbers go brrrr that ones easy

[-] mbt2402@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

i think they mean infinite induction, which is rejected by ultrafinitists and the like - although i think that's more of a fringe position than the other big philosophy stuff

[-] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

philosophers baffled by the concept of counting 🤦😂

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