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GrumpySloth
on Oct 12, 2023
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The statement OP put in parentheses is a well-defined statement in mathematics. It means that the Lebesgue measure of the set of the rational numbers is zero in the space of real numbers.
aydyn
on Oct 12, 2023
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That's nice, but reality doesn't live on the real number line.
_Algernon_
on Oct 12, 2023
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"all models are wrong but some models are useful"
You're not being clever by being pedantic.
aydyn
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lol saying that a number in reality will be irrational is peak pedantry.
Try again, sweaty.
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