Countdown

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zikzak025@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 251d (9 replies)

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

whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 38 pts · 251d (2 replies)

Not the n word!

CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 251d (1 reply)

Necromancer? Neighbour? Noisemaker? Nutcracker?

Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 251d

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 pts · 251d (2 replies)

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 · 8 pts · 251d (1 reply)

What if n was negative infinity ♾️?

🤯

rImITywR@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 251d

Then you are in an engineering course.

Goun@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 251d (2 replies)

n+1 ...

rImITywR@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 251d (1 reply)

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

Goun@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 251d

You are right, I thught we started over

lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 251d

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!