▲ 868 ▼ It'll be ok. Nobody's going to judge you. (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 weeks ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 103 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] yesman@lemmy.world 46 points 3 weeks ago (8 children) It's not like the regular numbers behave themselves. Have you ever heard a coherent, non-self referential definition of the number 3? permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) the only numbers that actually exist are 0 and 1. everything else is a reference to those permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I can define zero as the absence of 1. But also 1 itself is a reference to the infinitely fractional 0.00...1 and I'd consider that a different number to the whole number 1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago that doesn't actually exist in the standard number system; there is no single real number that's immediately next to 0, you can always get closer. some number systems have infinitesimals, but real numbers don't. and any very small real number with a terminating decimal expression is simply the inverse of a very large number, which is simply a long string of 1+1+1+1+1... permalink fedilink source parent [–] gezero@sopuli.xyz 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's 2 plus 1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Oh yeah? Prove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) 2+1 .. . ... 3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) What do 2 and 1 mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago .. . permalink fedilink source parent [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) So, take 2 bananas and add 1 banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) A banana is an elongated, edible fruit that is botanically a berry produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define "A" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 point 3 weeks ago First letter of the latin alphabet permalink fedilink source parent [–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) λ f. λ x. f (f (f x)) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 weeks ago Succs to succ. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago Half life f(x) confirmed? permalink fedilink source parent [–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) 3 is a sideways nutsack permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) W is a nutsack getting elaborately crushed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lena@gregtech.eu 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That is an L actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago Well, it's a W in my book. permalink fedilink source parent [–] socsa@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago =3 permalink fedilink source parent [–] anise@awful.systems 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) {{},{{}}} (I think) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That would be 2. 3 would be {{},{{}},{{},{{}}}}. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) is not ø 0, {} 1, {{}} 2 and {{},{{}}} three? or do we not count ø permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) {} is the same as φ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 2 weeks ago right, I took {} as {ø} implicitly permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago 3 = . . . permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago Yes. In fact, just earlier today, my buddy Darryl was telling me about a coherent, non-self preferential definition of the number 3. It's not a big deal. People do that stuff all the time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago 2+1? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) the only numbers that actually exist are 0 and 1. everything else is a reference to those permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I can define zero as the absence of 1. But also 1 itself is a reference to the infinitely fractional 0.00...1 and I'd consider that a different number to the whole number 1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago that doesn't actually exist in the standard number system; there is no single real number that's immediately next to 0, you can always get closer. some number systems have infinitesimals, but real numbers don't. and any very small real number with a terminating decimal expression is simply the inverse of a very large number, which is simply a long string of 1+1+1+1+1... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I can define zero as the absence of 1. But also 1 itself is a reference to the infinitely fractional 0.00...1 and I'd consider that a different number to the whole number 1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago that doesn't actually exist in the standard number system; there is no single real number that's immediately next to 0, you can always get closer. some number systems have infinitesimals, but real numbers don't. and any very small real number with a terminating decimal expression is simply the inverse of a very large number, which is simply a long string of 1+1+1+1+1... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago that doesn't actually exist in the standard number system; there is no single real number that's immediately next to 0, you can always get closer. some number systems have infinitesimals, but real numbers don't. and any very small real number with a terminating decimal expression is simply the inverse of a very large number, which is simply a long string of 1+1+1+1+1... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gezero@sopuli.xyz 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's 2 plus 1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Oh yeah? Prove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) 2+1 .. . ... 3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) What do 2 and 1 mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago .. . permalink fedilink source parent [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) So, take 2 bananas and add 1 banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) A banana is an elongated, edible fruit that is botanically a berry produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define "A" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 point 3 weeks ago First letter of the latin alphabet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@retrofed.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Oh yeah? Prove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) 2+1 .. . ... 3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) What do 2 and 1 mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago .. . permalink fedilink source parent [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) So, take 2 bananas and add 1 banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) A banana is an elongated, edible fruit that is botanically a berry produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define "A" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 point 3 weeks ago First letter of the latin alphabet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) 2+1 .. . ... 3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) What do 2 and 1 mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago .. . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) What do 2 and 1 mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago .. . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) So, take 2 bananas and add 1 banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) A banana is an elongated, edible fruit that is botanically a berry produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define "A" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 point 3 weeks ago First letter of the latin alphabet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define banana permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) A banana is an elongated, edible fruit that is botanically a berry produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define "A" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 point 3 weeks ago First letter of the latin alphabet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) A banana is an elongated, edible fruit that is botanically a berry produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define "A" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 point 3 weeks ago First letter of the latin alphabet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@retrofed.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Define "A" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 point 3 weeks ago First letter of the latin alphabet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 point 3 weeks ago First letter of the latin alphabet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) λ f. λ x. f (f (f x)) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 weeks ago Succs to succ. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago Half life f(x) confirmed? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 weeks ago Succs to succ. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago Half life f(x) confirmed? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) 3 is a sideways nutsack permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) W is a nutsack getting elaborately crushed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lena@gregtech.eu 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That is an L actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago Well, it's a W in my book. permalink fedilink source parent [–] socsa@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago =3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) W is a nutsack getting elaborately crushed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lena@gregtech.eu 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That is an L actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago Well, it's a W in my book. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lena@gregtech.eu 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That is an L actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago Well, it's a W in my book. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago Well, it's a W in my book. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anise@awful.systems 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) {{},{{}}} (I think) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That would be 2. 3 would be {{},{{}},{{},{{}}}}. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) is not ø 0, {} 1, {{}} 2 and {{},{{}}} three? or do we not count ø permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) {} is the same as φ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 2 weeks ago right, I took {} as {ø} implicitly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That would be 2. 3 would be {{},{{}},{{},{{}}}}. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) is not ø 0, {} 1, {{}} 2 and {{},{{}}} three? or do we not count ø permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) {} is the same as φ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 2 weeks ago right, I took {} as {ø} implicitly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) is not ø 0, {} 1, {{}} 2 and {{},{{}}} three? or do we not count ø permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) {} is the same as φ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 2 weeks ago right, I took {} as {ø} implicitly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) {} is the same as φ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 2 weeks ago right, I took {} as {ø} implicitly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anise@awful.systems 1 point 2 weeks ago right, I took {} as {ø} implicitly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago 3 = . . . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago Yes. In fact, just earlier today, my buddy Darryl was telling me about a coherent, non-self preferential definition of the number 3. It's not a big deal. People do that stuff all the time. permalink fedilink source parent