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minus-squareMohamedlinkfedilink14•3 days agoHere’s a nerdy math way. Assume that some numbers are not interesting. Let n be the smallest non-interesting number. Since n is the smallest number that’s not interesting, it is interesting.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 days agoI don’t think I can think of anything less interesting than a grade school pseudo-paradox.
minus-square@iknowitwheniseeitlink1•2 days agoThis is why this only applies to people if you have a number assigned to each person that increases by 1 for each person. In theory such a number could exist, but it doesn’t now, so I’m afraid that little girl is actually not special interesting. 😉
Here’s a nerdy math way.
Assume that some numbers are not interesting. Let n be the smallest non-interesting number. Since n is the smallest number that’s not interesting, it is interesting.
I don’t think I can think of anything less interesting than a grade school pseudo-paradox.
This is why this only applies to people if you have a number assigned to each person that increases by 1 for each person.
In theory such a number could exist, but it doesn’t now, so I’m afraid that little girl is actually not
specialinteresting. 😉