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Re:A massive, 'semi-infinite' trove of rare-earth metals has... by nontechdude1 on Thursday April 12, 2018 @05:08PM (#16824952)
im not trying to be anything. its a cnbc headline, not some kid writing a term paper. if you know the subject it should be a mediocre joke. why are you calling people elitist for math jokes on a programming forum??
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Re:A massive, 'semi-infinite' trove of rare-earth metals has... by eindiran on Thursday April 12, 2018 @10:48PM (#16826806)
I think GP's point is that there is no such thing as "semi-infinite" and thus they can feel superior to them for not understanding how infinite infinity is.
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