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[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 49 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Just say "..., n" after a few numbers, done.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 36 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Necromancer? Neighbour? Noisemaker? Nutcracker?

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

From now on if someone uses the word "necromancer" it must be at least 7 words away from the word "guy."

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That would imply counting to some arbitrary integer. The joke was implying he was going to count ALL negative integers. So he would need to do what you said, and then take the limit as n approaches negative infinity.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

What if n was negative infinity ♾️?

🤯

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

Then you are in an engineering course.

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

n+1 is already counted. n-1 isn't though.

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago

You are right, I thught we started over