A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer were asked to review this mathematical problem. In a high school gym, all the girls in the class were lined up against one wall, and all the boys against the opposite wall. Then, every ten seconds, they walked toward each other until they were half the previous distance apart. The mathematician, physicist, and engineer were asked, “When will the girls and boys meet?”

The mathematician said, “Never.”

The physicist said, “In an infinite amount of time.”

The engineer said, “Well... in about two minutes, they'll be close enough for all practical purposes.”