n = n+1

[winjim]

Regular readers will know what I mean.

I was gonna write another one of those funny lets pretend it's a bike posts but I'm too tired and lack the imagination. Haven't slept or eaten properly for four days, and I've only just changed my clothes. Now I know how Audaxers feel.

Still,

 

[vernon]

N=N+1 has no values of N to satisfy the equation.

Have you given all of your bikes away leading to loss of sleep and appetite?

 

[KneesUp]

Would N=infinity work?

As I understand - based on a drunken conversation with a mathematician once - no.

The argument would be that although both answers would be infinity, one would clearly and logically have to be a larger infinity than the other.

 

[winjim]

N=N+1 has no values of N to satisfy the equation.

n(monday) = n(sunday) + 1

 

[mybike]

Boolean algebra.

If n=1, then n=n+1

(1 = 1 or 1)

If n=0 then n!=n+1

(0 != 0 or 1)

 

[coffeejo]

As I understand - based on a drunken conversation with a mathematician once - no.

The argument would be that although both answers would be infinity, one would clearly and logically have to be a larger infinity than the other.

Reading this thread makes me think I'm drunk and I've not touched a drop since early January.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Regular readers will know what I mean.

I was gonna write another one of those funny lets pretend it's a bike posts but I'm too tired and lack the imagination. Haven't slept or eaten properly for four days, and I've only just changed my clothes. Now I know how Audaxers feel.

Still,

Screw the 'rules'. Made up by a conglomerate of massive pains in the arses. If you live your cycling life by the 'velominati' rules, and don't take it as the light hearted giggle, which it was intended to be, you need to rethink your priorities

 

[winjim]

Reading this thread makes me think I'm drunk and I've not touched a drop since early January.

I have to say it's taken an unexpected turn.

 

[swansonj]

Boolean algebra.

If n=1, then n=n+1

(1 = 1 or 1)

If n=0 then n!=n+1

(0 != 0 or 1)

Liked, not because I understand it, but because it reminds of a time long ago when I would have understood it (and when I was also teetotal - the two things may or may not be related)

 

[PK99]

N=N+1 has no values of N to satisfy the equation.

Have you given all of your bikes away leading to loss of sleep and appetite?

N = H +1 is a better expression

N : Need
H : Have

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Congrats to you and to Mrs. WinJim!
Any pics?
Have 9 months passed already since you finished the beautiful bike and went on to the next project?

 

[Thomk]

As I understand - based on a drunken conversation with a mathematician once - no.

The argument would be that although both answers would be infinity, one would clearly and logically have to be a larger infinity than the other.

Ha! Not true for cardinal numbers which is probably what we're talking about here. Although it is true that one would "clearly and logically have to be a larger infinity than the other" it is not, it is exactly the same. In fact the size of an infinite cardinal set including all numbers (both odd and even) is exactly the same as an infinite set of just the even numbers!

 

[winjim]

Congrats to you and to Mrs. WinJim!
Any pics?
Have 9 months passed already since you finished the beautiful bike and went on to the next project?

Here she is in her carrycot. It's a little on the large side but we're hoping she'll grow into it.

 

[KneesUp]

Here she is in her carrycot. It's a little on the large side but we're hoping she'll grow into it. View attachment 97447

Now I get it!

Congrats

 

[HertzvanRental]

Ha! Not true for cardinal numbers which is probably what we're talking about here. Although it is true that one would "clearly and logically have to be a larger infinity than the other" it is not, it is exactly the same. In fact the size of an infinite cardinal set including all numbers (both odd and even) is exactly the same as an infinite set of just the even numbers!

Couldn't have put it any clearer myself!!