I like the designation of the fallacy. It's like the "infinite monkeys with infinite typewriters" thought experiment. Thought experiments are fun, but the fact that you can do the thinking doesn't mean it's probable, plausible, etc.
Yes, words matter! Math with infinity is hard enough. Doing word-math with infinity is asking for trouble. Words have to correspond to *something*, or else you're just riding a sparse unicorn. (See what I did there? Hehe)
I like the designation of the fallacy. It's like the "infinite monkeys with infinite typewriters" thought experiment. Thought experiments are fun, but the fact that you can do the thinking doesn't mean it's probable, plausible, etc.
Yes, words matter! Math with infinity is hard enough. Doing word-math with infinity is asking for trouble. Words have to correspond to *something*, or else you're just riding a sparse unicorn. (See what I did there? Hehe)
This was great, Bernie! Lots of fun ideas and arguments. Very glad you recorded this.
Thanks! And thank you for stirring the pot with your episodes.