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I considered deleting the post, but this seems more cowardly than just admitting I was wrong. But TIL something!
minus-squarerimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 months agoSeriously though, infinity is Infinity, it’s not a number, it’s infinity.
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoInfinities can be different sizes (although in OPs case they are not): https://www.cantorsparadise.com/why-some-infinities-are-larger-than-others-fc26863b872f?gi=d5e83e23c757
minus-squareleave_it_blank@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoYes, the amount of both stacks is infinity. The question was not “What stack is easier to pay for something with”.
minus-squareolafurp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoBoth are equally easy to pay with since ∞ - X = ∞ if we disregard that 100s are more convenient way to pay for cars.
minus-squareEmergMemeHologram@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoI bet you’ll get more questions buying a car with 100s than if you bought it with singles. In Canada the $100 would be more convenient because we only gave $1 in coin form, which would be hella annoying to lug around.
Seriously though, infinity is Infinity, it’s not a number, it’s infinity.
Infinities can be different sizes (although in OPs case they are not): https://www.cantorsparadise.com/why-some-infinities-are-larger-than-others-fc26863b872f?gi=d5e83e23c757
Yes, the amount of both stacks is infinity. The question was not “What stack is easier to pay for something with”.
Both are equally easy to pay with since ∞ - X = ∞ if we disregard that 100s are more convenient way to pay for cars.
I bet you’ll get more questions buying a car with 100s than if you bought it with singles.
In Canada the $100 would be more convenient because we only gave $1 in coin form, which would be hella annoying to lug around.