hey, what's the smallest number greater than zero?
think of a number greater than zero.
is this like a magic trick?
in a way, yes.
cool! i like magic tricks! alright, got one!
halve it
uhuh
halve it again
yup
halve it again
ok...
*** several minutes later ***
halve it again
um, how long is this going to take?
*** several hours later ***
halve it again
are you following me?!?!??!
*** several weeks later ***
halve it again
please! i can't take it anymore! can't we just call it quits and round it down to zero?!?!?!
certainly not! halve it again...
arghhhhhhh!!!!!!