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[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well there's a discrete number of hairs on that rodent thing, depending how the barber rounds they'll have to cut the last hair eventually. Unless they only cut half of the last hair?

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

... then they cut one half of the remaining half.

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] kamen@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Finite number of atoms as well, and yet scientists can split those too.

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

At this point you’re splitting hairs… wait…

[–] voodooattack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

You madlad. This is the greatest comment I’ve ever seen

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I mean technically there isn't a finite number of atoms because there isn't a finite number of anything because everything is part of the same energy field with varied energy states caught in self reinforcing patterns and when you "split" an atom you simply break the pattern allowing rapid entropy to a stable state.

Tldr: the solution to this paradox is that it is impossible to split anything in half, you can only rearrange it.

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I remember a comedian that had a joke similar to this. He had a volunteer come on stage, handed them a piece of paper and ask them to rip it in half. Then he told them "continue to rip it in half and eventually you'll hear a large Bang".