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Comment author: Mac 20 July 2016 02:08:16PM 0 points [-]

Given an infinite universe, an infinite number of Mac's are stubbing their toes. Is it possible to alter/transform the universe such that only a finite number of Mac's are stubbing their toes? If so, how?

Comment author: ChristianKl 20 July 2016 07:07:01PM 0 points [-]

Ignore all but one Mac?

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 20 July 2016 08:23:37PM 1 point [-]

Yes. But please how do you bound these elements? Or asked differently: What makes Mac Mac?

Comment author: ChristianKl 21 July 2016 09:35:20AM 1 point [-]

You could also simply transform everything into "mu".

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 21 July 2016 08:16:49PM *  0 points [-]

But that isn't bijective. You can't recover the original structure.

Comment author: ChristianKl 21 July 2016 08:30:25PM 0 points [-]

He didn't ask for it being bijective.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 21 July 2016 09:02:18PM 0 points [-]

Well. I kind assume that the set of answers he intended with his question didn't contain your answer either ;-)

Comment author: ChristianKl 22 July 2016 09:32:56AM 0 points [-]

Answering the question that's asked instead of giving the answer that someone seeks can increase the clarity about the nature of the question that's asked.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 22 July 2016 05:31:30PM 0 points [-]

Granted.

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