Comment on How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
nous@programming.dev 1 week agoBut there are more numbers between 0 and 1 then there are whole numbers. So are the countable many angles or uncountably many?
Comment on How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
nous@programming.dev 1 week agoBut there are more numbers between 0 and 1 then there are whole numbers. So are the countable many angles or uncountably many?
ricecake@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I specified countable to keep them in the same class of infinity. :) not about to make that mistake when bringing pedantry to a silly fight. .
Since it’s implied that they have names, I’m going to use that as my argument for there being a countably infinite number. If you want to argue that only certain special angels have names, like Michael or π, then I’d say they’re uncountable.
If you wanted to argue that omnipotence means a deity could defy logical restrictions and allow contradictory truths to coexist, then I’d say I’m far too sleepy for that discussion but I love where you’re heads at. :P