Achilles and the Tortoise

Zeno's paradox - Achilles will never catch the tortoise since he will have to cross an infinite number of midpoints between himself and his slower-moving competitor.

Text at end is blurry, but reads: Infinitely divisible space yields infinitely generating midpoints. (poor Achilles! At least he can take some comfort in knowing that he can't be shot in the heel, since at any point an arrow is motionless...)

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• zeno
• paradox
• of
• motion
• animation
• education

[Maximum214]

dude i dont know about but i smoked pot and looped that video like 12 times in a row and just realized this video, whatever the hell it is, is fucking genius work. fucking genius art genius music. for the love of fucking god, make more.

[BorgesLab]

lol Thanks!!

[dineshssairam]

Yeah right. Even the rabbit can't beat the tortoise. WTF?

[666SPEED44DEMON666]

@0ffspringfan im saying if you can never pass anything than i dont have to do a problem including passing.

i was being sarcastic. but nice music choice

[0ffspringfan]

@666SPEED44DEMON666

Please explain. Until you do, I remain sceptical.

[666SPEED44DEMON666]

i can use this to get out of the "if a plane leaves at this speed...." questions in algebra!!! fuck yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GamerInari]

@dineshssairam for your information, it was a hare (cuz thats very important to kno...)

[MrSkateify]

He knew he could pass the tortoise. He was a philosopher, he was just thinking.

[fegu]

Since Zeno had to have known a simple test of this would show Achilles, or anyone, could catch up to, and pass up the tortoise, what was he trying to say?

[doomsdaymonster7]

@Maximum214 I second this statement!

[ilbi00]

@Maximum214 i lold :D

[choline500]

great demonstration! I LOVE it !

[luclfersangel616]

@GodmyX

It's not assuming the runner slows down. The time period slows down. It's an asymptote that somehow reaches zero.