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How Long Is the Coast of Britain? (1967)

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Re: How Long Is the Coast of Britain? (1967)

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Infinitely long. You can't trick me with the coast paradox

Actually ... Not infinitely long. You wont have a precise value since each measure can be increased by taking a smaller "step" or "ruler", but it won't be infinite.

Unbounded, at least. If you give me a measurement, I can give you a larger one that's more precise.

Re: How Long Is the Coast of Britain? (1967)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually ... Not infinitely long. You wont have a precise value since each measure can be increased by taking a smaller "step" or "ruler", but it won't be infinite.

Unbounded, at least. If you give me a measurement, I can give you a larger one that's more precise.

Planck length
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