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| Re: Zeno's Paradox
Forum List | Follow Ups | Post Message | Back to Thread Topics | In Response To Posted by Rntt... on September 10, 1998 10:05:28 UTC |
: What you are basically asking about is Zeno's paradox. e.g. : : Achilles is racing against a tortoise. Achilles can run 10 meters per second, the tortoise : only 5 meter per second. The track is 100 meters long. Achilles, being a fair sportsman, : gives the tortoise 10 meter advantage. Who will win ? : Of course, Achilles will finish the race after 10 seconds, while the tortoise needs 18 seconds to : finish, and Achilles will clearly win. So how is it a paradox? You're not adding infinite numbers, you're making a simple mathematical calculation.
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