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#7081 17-Mar-2006 09:49

"A room has an infinite number of points to cross, and mathematics dictates you cannot cross an infinite number of points in a finite amount of time, therefore it is impossible to cross a room."

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#30912 17-Mar-2006 09:54

But you can create a chart with a limited number of points showing the trend of an unlimited number of points. Just imagine crossing the room is actually plotting a chart with your steps...

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#30917 17-Mar-2006 11:17

The curve itself would have an infinite number of points though... surely...

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#30919 17-Mar-2006 12:09

Depends, are the infinite number of points constrained to a finite location within the room? go around them.

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#30920 17-Mar-2006 12:14

Looks like im not going to get much sleep for the next few days - till i work this out/

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#30923 17-Mar-2006 12:32

PS: What was the question? Was there a question?

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#30924 17-Mar-2006 12:33

not really a question - more a concept.

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#30926 17-Mar-2006 12:46

As a concept the maths is scewed.

An infinite number of points can be specified within a fixed distance, yet that same fixed distance can be covered in a finite amount of time at any given speed.

ie:

1 metre.
100cm
1000mm

The number of points can increase to infinity, yet the actual distance defined remains the same.
n^x points = y distance.

y remains constant, so if it takes 1 second to cover the disance specified by y, an infinite number of points within y can be covered in a finite amount of time.

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#30937 17-Mar-2006 14:33

Slow day at work?

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#30948 17-Mar-2006 15:56

Not overly so, but I do so hate things which don't fit. ; p

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#31158 21-Mar-2006 13:12

jpwise: Not overly so, but I do so hate things which don't fit. ; p

Ha ha ha you guy's crack me up!!

There is a saying! "if it dont fit don't force it, Just relax and let it go!!!" funny!
always thought I would be using that term in some other situation. ;-)
but this seems just as appropriate.

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#31161 21-Mar-2006 13:22

LOL. I'm the kind of person who will think a problem to death. Even if the answer comes to me at 3am in the morning. ;p

But that one certainly did cause a bit of argument in the office. I still think I'm right and half the office thinks I'm wrong in my view.

Apparently it's part of Zeno's paradox.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeno's_paradoxes
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeno's_paradox

Either way I'm satisifed in my mind it's possible to cross an infinite number of potential points within a finite distance. :-)

Jp.

PS: Apparently yes, I am strange.

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#32374 5-Apr-2006 21:50

Arghhh, I wanted a good nights sleep, now my brain is going to be spending it's time awake, thinking about this problem...