[thechat] Zope on a Rope (or shoestring)

[Luther, Ron]

Yeah ... I grok.


My 2nd ex used to take it pretty badly when I would talk to the kids about different sized infinities. [countable vs uncountable]  Of course, the phrases "countably infinite" and "uncountably infinite" *do* sound rather odd, don't they?



How about we start a thread on 'favorite (or really sick) math jokes'?

(1)
student - "Why can't I have a beer while I work on my Calculus homework?"

Prof - "Because it's not safe to drink and derive!"


(2)
Q - What's purple and commutes?



RonL.
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A - An Abelian Grape!


-----Original Message-----
From: Judah McAuley [mailto:judah at wiredotter.com]

I've always appreciated the seemingly contradictory phrases like
"bounded but infinite".