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[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Just say "..., n" after a few numbers, done.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Necromancer? Neighbour? Noisemaker? Nutcracker?

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

From now on if someone uses the word "necromancer" it must be at least 7 words away from the word "guy."

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That would imply counting to some arbitrary integer. The joke was implying he was going to count ALL negative integers. So he would need to do what you said, and then take the limit as n approaches negative infinity.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What if n was negative infinity ♾️?

🤯

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Then you are in an engineering course.

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

n+1 is already counted. n-1 isn't though.

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

You are right, I thught we started over