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

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

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

Necromancer? Neighbour? Noisemaker? Nutcracker?

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 2 points 23 hours 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 day 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 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What if n was negative infinity ♾️?

🤯

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Then you are in an engineering course.

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 3 points 22 hours ago

You are right, I thught we started over

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Post needs accessibility.


Count "downs" at least in rocket launches were counting up from negatives, eg,

t minus 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, lift-off!