From: chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/29/2026 9:33 PM, Janis Papanagnou wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-28 21:59, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:   
   >>> [...]   
   >>   
   >> A real with infinite precision can hold an irrational?   
   >   
   > What are you talking about here? Abstract computers? - Please   
   > explain.[*]   
      
   Its an abstract thought indeed... :^)   
      
      
   > I had been talking about a geometric representation of mathematics   
   > by the ancient Greeks. In that case an "irrational" was represented   
   > by a geometric entity, e.g. the diagonal of a square (for sqrt(2)).   
   >   
   > I'm not aware that back then they used real numbers with precision.   
      
   Think of a number where each, say 10-ary symbols 0...9, is derived from   
   a TRNG. For an unsigned integer, say the _first_ symbol is a TRNG from   
   1...9. All the others are TRNG from 0...9.   
      
   401986393421051...   
      
   Take it to infinity... is it a number???   
      
   ^)   
      
      
   > Janis   
   >   
   > [*] OTOH, this all - including the OP - appears to be quite OT and   
   > IMO better fits in a math newsgroup, so we can also just abstain   
   > from further digressions.   
   >   
      
   Well, shit happens... ;^)   
      
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