Zeno of Elea was a Greek philosopher in 5th century BC who is famous for creating a set of puzzles, the most famous of which, is arguably the Dichotomy Paradox. Here’s how it works. Say you’re trying to cross a 20 foot room to get to the front door. You must first go halfway across the room. So now you are 10 feet away from the front door. Again, you must now travel halfway to the door, another 5 feet. Now you are 5 feet from the door. You travel halfway and end up 2.5 feet from the door. This continues to infinity, and by this logic, you NEVER reach the front door.
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Solving Zeno's Paradox for Innovation
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Zeno of Elea was a Greek philosopher in 5th century BC who is famous for creating a set of puzzles, the most famous of which, is arguably the Dichotomy Paradox. Here’s how it works. Say you’re trying to cross a 20 foot room to get to the front door. You must first go halfway across the room. So now you are 10 feet away from the front door. Again, you must now travel halfway to the door, another 5 feet. Now you are 5 feet from the door. You travel halfway and end up 2.5 feet from the door. This continues to infinity, and by this logic, you NEVER reach the front door.