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Re:Why don't we define “imaginary” numbers for every “imposs... by JumpCrisscross on Monday April 10, 2023 @07:30PM (#35518705)
> we can define mathematical objects for every gap (impossibility), but most of them will turn out to be inconsistent with our existing mathematical objects

Is the short answer it's not parsimonious or useful?

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