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Sorry, I tried my best. I wanted to mention the thought experiment part, since that is the most interesting bit. (But I'm not sure why it was misleading?)
by FillMaths 2y ago
Sorry, I tried my best. I wanted to mention the thought experiment part, since that is the most interesting bit. (But I'm not sure why it was misleading?)
- krsrhe 2y agoIt’s a thought experiment for how mathematicians could have assumed the continuum hypothesis, and how dangerously close they came to making that mistake. It’s not an argument in favor of CH.
- dang 2y agoSee https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40872270 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40872270 - it's a convention here.