"The manipulation of infinity as if it were a number used to be a cardinal
sin in mathematics, but with the advent of Georg Cantor it was reduced to
merely an ordinal sin, and soon ceased to be forbidden altogether."
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
Fortune Quote #2291
"There are two kinds of people: those who say `Good morning, Lord!' and
those who say `Good Lord, morning!'"
those who say `Good Lord, morning!'"
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Fortune Quote #2288
These things are being determined inductively, but the induction goes on
long after most of us have gone to bed. -- John Conway [Re:
transfinite induction]
long after most of us have gone to bed. -- John Conway [Re:
transfinite induction]
Monday, November 5, 2018
Fortune Quote #2287
Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at
them because you know it would hurt their feelings. -- An
8-year-old child
them because you know it would hurt their feelings. -- An
8-year-old child
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Fortune Quote #2286
When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know
that your name is safe in their mouth. -- An 8-year-old child
that your name is safe in their mouth. -- An 8-year-old child
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Friday, November 2, 2018
Fortune Quote #2284
I can understand how a scientist can be an atheist, but no atheist can be
a good scientist. -- Robert Millikan, Nobel-prize winning physicist
a good scientist. -- Robert Millikan, Nobel-prize winning physicist
Thursday, November 1, 2018
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