On: How the continuum hypothesis could have been a fun...

[bryanrasmussen]

so how does the random function selecting the number select the number before the last number in the infinite set?

[rbanffy → bryanrasmussen]

It wouldn't "select" as if it were an infinite deck of cards, but rather generate a number we know is on the infinite set. It can very well take an infinite amount of time to come up with the digits though...

[baduser → rbanffy]

> rather generate a number

How?

[rbanffy → baduser]

A series of random bits?

[shiandow → bryanrasmussen]

What last number?

[bryanrasmussen → shiandow]

exactly