Number theory according to Irochka
Ira - I know what' the biggest number is!
Me - really? what is it?
Ira - It's GOOGLE! Google is the biggest number in the world!
Me - Well, how much is google plus one?
Ira - easy-pizzy!! It's google and one
Me - so, which number is bigger - google, or google and one?
Ira - Eeeem ... google and one is bigger. Oh, MY GOD!!!! I found even bigger number!! So, what it is THE biggest number?
Me - there is no FINAL biggest number. You can always add one to the biggest-huggest number and it will become bigger. We call it infinity ... we can continue it forever and ever.
Ira - MOM!! we can't continue forever! We will run out of SPACE!!
Me - *tearing up* YES!! You are absolutely right
And that was the moment I knew ...
Me - really? what is it?
Ira - It's GOOGLE! Google is the biggest number in the world!
Me - Well, how much is google plus one?
Ira - easy-pizzy!! It's google and one
Me - so, which number is bigger - google, or google and one?
Ira - Eeeem ... google and one is bigger. Oh, MY GOD!!!! I found even bigger number!! So, what it is THE biggest number?
Me - there is no FINAL biggest number. You can always add one to the biggest-huggest number and it will become bigger. We call it infinity ... we can continue it forever and ever.
Ira - MOM!! we can't continue forever! We will run out of SPACE!!
Me - *tearing up* YES!! You are absolutely right
And that was the moment I knew ...