xkcd #3282: Trick Play

xkcd #3282: Trick Play

Title text:

I've been trying to find out whether the Laws of the Game take the axiom of choice or not, but FIFA officials keep blocking my number.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3282/

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palordrolap@fedia.io · 12 pts · 9d

Banach-Tarski was originally just one Polish kid, but a couple of months before his 9th birthday he somehow he managed to undergo mitosis, and the rest is history.

Jankatarch@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 9d

This would be difficult to do with a real ball. (citation needed)

spectrums_coherence@piefed.social · 3 pts · 9d

When math department is loosing, they ask Banach Tarski to turn 1 ball into 2-ball, now they can win in frisbee.

spectrums_coherence@piefed.social · 3 pts · 9d

I used to have one broken point, then Banach and Tarski looked at it, now I have a Banach fixed point and a Tarski fixed point

tanisnikana@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 9d (1 reply)

Yeah, but now the basketballs are smaller.

Davel23@fedia.io · 6 pts · 9d

Not according to Banach-Tarski.

ConstantPain@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 8d

That play is kinda floppy... (Someone had to say it)