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xkcd #3282: Trick Play

Title text:

I've been trying to find out whether the Laws of the Game take the axiom of choice or not, but FIFA officials keep blocking my number.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3282/

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[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 12 points 6 days ago

Banach-Tarski was originally just one Polish kid, but a couple of months before his 9th birthday he somehow he managed to undergo mitosis, and the rest is history.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

When math department is loosing, they ask Banach Tarski to turn 1 ball into 2-ball, now they can win in frisbee.

I used to have one broken point, then Banach and Tarski looked at it, now I have a Banach fixed point and a Tarski fixed point

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

That play is kinda floppy... (Someone had to say it)

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, but now the basketballs are smaller.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 6 points 6 days ago

Not according to Banach-Tarski.