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crashfrog
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Message 61 of 63 (636892)
10-11-2011 9:17 PM 		Reply to: Message 58 by bluescat48
10-11-2011 10:12 AM

Re: easy riddle
Although totally impractical, technically, one would never reach the door, by halving the distance, the distance would always be greater than Zero.
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Unless you get an erection halfway to the door.
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Message 62 of 63 (636893)
10-11-2011 9:22 PM 		Reply to: Message 60 by Dr Adequate
10-11-2011 8:55 PM

Re: easy riddle
One problem is that infinity is not a number. So an infinite number of moves would still not reach the door.
There is no better love between 2 people than mutual respect for each other WT Young, 2002
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Who gave anyone the authority to call me an authority on anything. WT Young, 1969
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Since Evolution is only ~90% correct it should be thrown out and replaced by Creation which has even a lower % of correctness. W T Young, 2008
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Message 63 of 63 (636894)
10-11-2011 9:37 PM 		Reply to: Message 62 by bluescat48
10-11-2011 9:22 PM

Re: easy riddle
One problem is that infinity is not a number. So an infinite number of moves would still not reach the door.
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Whether or not infinity is a number it is clear that an infinite number of moves would in fact reach the door.
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