"|-|ercules" <radgray123@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:87ocucFrn3U1@mid.individual.net... > Consider the list of increasing lengths of finite prefixes of pi > > 3 > 31 > 314 > 3141 > .... > > Everyone agrees that: > this list contains every digit of pi (1) >
Sloppy terminology, but I agree with what I think you are trying to say.
> as pi is an infinite digit sequence, this means > > this list contains every digit of an infinite digit sequence (2) >
Again sloppy, but basically true.
> similarly, as computable digit sequences contain increasing lengths of ALL > possible finite prefixes >
Not "similarly", but if you are claiming that all Reals which have finite decimal expansions can be listed, this is correct.
> the list of computable reals contain every digit of ALL possible infinite > sequences (3)
No. You cannot form a list of all computable Reals. If you could do this, then you could use a diagonal argument to construct a computable Real not in the list.
> > OK does everyone get (1) (2) and (3). >
No. (3) is not true, as it is based on a false premise (that the computable Reals can be listed).
> There's no need for bullying (George), it's just a maths theory. Address > the statements and questions and add your own. > > Herc > -- > If you ever rob someone, even to get your own stuff back, don't use the > phrase > "Nobody leave the room!" ~ OJ Simpson
