On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 at 18:38:22 in message
, Jose
wrote:
That number IS NOT ON THE LIST! ("Sure it is... it's the 52342th one, you must have missed it." "nope, the 52342nd digit is different." "oh yeah...
oh wait, here it is, it's the 230498103984th one on the list." "nope... "

So, there are more real numbers between zero and one than there are integers! There are at least two sizes of infinity... the "original size" and the
"giant size".

(actually, there are an infinite number of sizes of infinities, but that step is less mind boggling than the first one)

That was fascinating and I enjoyed it but I do have trouble with the
concept of different 'sizes' of infinity although I feel sure they
exist. 0r do they? What do I mean by 'exist' anyway? :-)

I feel a bit like the definition of the size of space in the
'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. "Space is big!' If you think its a
long way to the corner shop..."

I can't remember it properly!

Thanks
--
David CL Francis