They might also take it literally. Like, they might think that infinity is less than a million because they know they couldn’t physically count to a million.
Re:How to explain infinity to kids
by marcelluspye on Thursday August 02, 2018 @08:38PM
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>couldn’t physically count to a million.
This is only because they/you haven't tried.
Source: counted to a million once.
Re:How to explain infinity to kids
by KennyCason on Friday August 03, 2018 @03:48AM
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Haha I counted to 32,000 once when I was around 7/8 years old. All I remember is it taking multiple days and my mouth was dry and sore. Props to counting to a million!
Re:How to explain infinity to kids
by lwansbrough on Thursday August 02, 2018 @09:26PM
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How long did that take you? Seems like it take at least a week.
Re:How to explain infinity to kids
by kirubakaran on Friday August 03, 2018 @03:09AM
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A million seconds is over 11 days straight without stopping for sleep, food, or anything! I very much doubt that they actually did it.
If you count one a second, you're counting very slowly. Also, you can take breaks and pick it back up, making a note where you left off. I did it this way once, growing up.
If you count one a second, you're counting very slowly.
That stops being true long before you reach the finish line. Try timing yourself counting from 147,895 to 147,900 and see how long it takes.
fair enough
Re:How to explain infinity to kids
by lwansbrough on Thursday August 02, 2018 @09:27PM
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I feel like this is the most likely answer, and stood out immediately when I read the sentence the first time.
What do you mean, a number I can't count to? If I'm 8 years old this is like throwing a null pointer exception in my brain.