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In a message dated 3/12/01 5:10:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> You're on the right track, Pat, especially with your second point.
> Computers can't prove anything. Basically, because they can't do real math
> (excuse the pun). They only deal with finite numbers, very big finite
> numbers maybe, but still finite. And there are two types of infinite sets,
> countable (like rationals that can be put into 1-to-1 correspondence to
> integers) and uncountable (like irrationals that can't, or reals that are a
> set with both rational and rational numbers).
>
> Robert
Thank you for understanding what I'm saying.
pat
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial Narrow" LANG="0"><B>In a message dated 3/12/01 5:10:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">You're on the right track, Pat, especially with your second point.
<BR>Computers can't prove anything. Basically, because they can't do real math
<BR>(excuse the pun). They only deal with finite numbers, very big finite
<BR>numbers maybe, but still finite. And there are two types of infinite sets,
<BR>countable (like rationals that can be put into 1-to-1 correspondence to
<BR>integers) and uncountable (like irrationals that can't, or reals that are a
<BR>set with both rational and rational numbers).
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>Thank you for understanding what I'm saying.
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<BR>pat</B>
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