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Old 12-14-2006, 09:08 PM   #191
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Default Re: Infinity * Zero = Any Number ARGUE HERE

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Originally Posted by Shashakiro View Post
Assuming that the decimal digits of pi are truly random and non-repeating, then yes, there will be a string of a googleplex 0's somewhere in there.
Pi isn't 'truely random'.

I know what you're saying though. You're trying to say that you have an infinite set of random numbers, say 0 through 9 and are generated in an infinite sequence. Random here as pertaining to no physical bound; IE the numbers are not generated by any set of rules other than probabilistic ones.

In this case then yes there will be a string of a googleplex of 0's.


It's pretty easy to imagine why if you stick to the definition of infinity. Remember, it's unbounded, so there are no bounds on this string of numbers.
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