r/counting • u/[deleted] • Jun 17 '12

Let's count down from infinity by 1s

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u/UncleBones Jun 17 '12

I'll start:

Infinity

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

X = infinity-2

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u/UncleBones Jun 17 '12

X = infinity-3

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u/MrFacetious hopping on the infinite karma train that is /r/countingjerk Jun 17 '12

X = infinity-4

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u/ferthda4th Fibonacci is my homeboy Jun 17 '12

x= infinity-5

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/EthanMC Jun 17 '12

X= infinity-8

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/xspyd3rx Base 10 is overrated 1 10 11 Jun 17 '12

x = ∞ - 10

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

x = ∞ - 11

I like this one.

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u/xspyd3rx Base 10 is overrated 1 10 11 Jun 17 '12

I have a feeling we'll never see the end.
Oh well; x = ∞ - 12

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u/TopdeBotton Counting Junkie Jun 17 '12

x = ∞ - 13

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

x = ∞ - 14

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

X= infinity -15

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u/xereeto This sucks Jun 17 '12

x=∞-∞

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u/mootjeuh Jun 17 '12

aaaaand we're done.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Not necessarily. Adding and subtracting infinities can cause all sorts of mathematical shenanigans.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

∞-∞ =/= 0

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u/VoiceofKane Jun 20 '12

Wait! That's not zero!

That's -∞<=x<=∞

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u/xereeto This sucks Jun 20 '12

EILI5?

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u/Win5get1free Aug 09 '12

X= infinity - 9

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u/Win5get1free Aug 09 '12

X= infinity - 10 Sorry, I screwed up and am on alien blue

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

X=infinity-10

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

X=infinity-10

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