Originally Posted by
spockman
Hmm. Let me give this one a shot. It's not an assamtote, since an assamtote keeps getting closer to it's targets in smaller and smaller increments,
(1/4+1/8+1/16,) so it would stand that an assamtote only approaches 1 and never is 1. .999~, however, doesn't have to get closer and closer to it's target since all the infinite nines are layed out right there instantly, inherently in the number, no progession required.
But having an infinite amount of nines can't be in itself a number unless it's equivalent to the next step up, since it's, I don't know, pushing the envelope? I don't think I'm expressing my thoughts ont he subject very well. Uhh... It's as if it's a puzzle with an infinite number of peices. You can't see all the peices, it seems as if the peices if put on one at a time could never complete the picture, but all the peices are together.
I recognize that there are major holes in my statement and that it probably doesn't make perfect sense, but it's the best that I can do. There, at least I gave it a shot. In full honesty, I don't really understand the HOW either. :whyme: