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[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 52 points 1 week ago (3 children)

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

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

Necromancer? Neighbour? Noisemaker? Nutcracker?

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week ago (1 children)

What if n was negative infinity ♾️?

🤯

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Then you are in an engineering course.

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

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

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

You are right, I thught we started over