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Re:The Point of the Banach-Tarski Theorem by quchen on Monday January 23, 2023 @10:31AM (#34489976)
> e and pi arise in axiomatic systems we use to approximate our world. They never appear in nature.

It’s like that for all numbers, not just the fancier ones! I have never experienced a 1.

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Re:The Point of the Banach-Tarski Theorem by moloch-hai on Monday January 23, 2023 @01:36PM (#34492999)
Even spiders and newborn babies count; it is a natural animal behavior. Axiomatic systems, not so much.
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