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Re:Mathematicians Bridge Finite-Infinite Divide by johncolanduoni on Sunday July 30, 2017 @01:20AM (#14884544)
The article stated this in a very silly way. Infinite objects existing in nature has nothing to do with whether reasoning about certain infinite objects (e.g. The real numbers) is sound, any more than thinking about counterfactuals is impossible because they differ from the real world.
Re:Mathematicians Bridge Finite-Infinite Divide by gfody on Sunday July 30, 2017 @02:20AM (#14884646)
further in she cites Aristotle potential vs. actual which I guess is more philosophy than math but it covers the point you're making now.