How Many Numbers Are There?

[Donald]

Also everything can be described by numbers/mathematics. It is supreme.

[Sailor]

5 pages and no one came up with n+1?

We haven't had imaginary numbers yet either!

Or NaNs ...

[Donald]

Or imaginary numbers in the mathematic sense!

[jjmartin349571]

Or imaginary numbers in the mathematic sense!

That's what I was talking about, the numbers used to work with negative squares in efforts to further the mathematical mindfuckery

What did you think I meant, this?

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'I only have shinty six days left to live'

[lewd lude lover]

Your definitions are wrong for the question you are asking.


There are an infinite amount of 'numbers' but only 10 'characters' with which you can build those numbers. Each character represents the conceptualisation of linear progression through a scale when measured against its partners. With the inclusion of '0' as a character we are able to provide an automatic reset whilst counting.

It does not matter which characters you use, the amount of calculable 'numbers' is infinite.

I say your definition is wrong as in a system like, say, hexadecimal not only are the characters 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0 used to express information but the characters A,B,C,D,E,F are also used. If you are only considering a base 10 mathematics then still the definition of a 'number' must be more closely described to allow correct extrepolation of the facts.

[lewd lude lover]

ah, after reading the whole thread i see i am late with my post damn you sleep!

[NafemanNathan]

Plus I prefer my much simpler way of saying the same thing

[lewd lude lover]

maybe by it doesn't sound as good when said with an adanodial tone to the voice.

[NafemanNathan]

I don't read threads out loud to myself!

[Donald]

Just seen this