Douglas_Knight comments on Edward Nelson claims proof of inconsistency in Peano Arithmetic - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Douglas_Knight 29 September 2011 02:54:04AM 0 points [-]

I think Richard Kennaway's answer is correct and it seems to me to be opposite to your original answer. The non-limiting case is not interesting. The question is whether there is a coherent extension of Newtonian mechanics to infinitely many particles. It does cover this case and the center of mass still works.

Comment author: AlexMennen 29 September 2011 03:18:49AM *  0 points [-]

The question is whether there is a coherent extension of Newtonian mechanics to infinitely many particles.

I think this paradox shows that the answer is no.

It does cover this case and the center of mass still works.

I can't figure out what this sentence was intended to mean.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 29 September 2011 03:23:39AM 1 point [-]