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The uncountable transfinite subway
We explore a more sophisticated version of the infinite subway paradox, with stations all the way to the uncountable ordinals and beyond
13 hrs ago • 
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The infinite subway paradox—extending into the transfinite
We extend the infinite subway paradox into the countable ordinals. Can you meet the infinite subway challenge?
Sep 19 • 
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The infinite subway—a full range of paradox
The second in a series of essays on the infinite subway paradox, in which we explore the full range of paradoxical behavior
Sep 11 • 
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The infinite subway paradox
The first in a series of essays on the infinite subway paradox
Sep 3 • 
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