(2) In the arithmetic of the countable infinities, A = B; but: A - B = 10. — alan1000
(3) In other words, if we pair the elements of infinite set A one-to-one with those of infinite set B, we have 10 numbers left over. — alan1000
(4) Therefore, an infinity may be smaller than some natural number. — alan1000
It won't be, because it's infinite. — BlueBanana
(3) In other words, if we pair the elements of infinite set A one-to-one with those of infinite set B, we have 10 numbers left over.
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