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Georg Cantor Kills a Mood

November 19, 2019

Stargazing with Georg Cantor: to him, the finite number of stars isn't impressive at all.

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A (stargazing): "Isn't it humbling to think how many stars there are?" Cantor: "Well, they're finite in number, so not really."

A: "You really know how to kill a mood, Georg Cantor." Cantor: "I get that a lot. Well, not a lot. Finite times so far."

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