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How An Infinite Hotel Ran Out Of Room

Veritasium · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Recreational & visual mathLogic & formal methods

What it is

Veritasium shows how Hilbert's infinite hotel can still run out of room, using infinite buses of guests. It explains the surprising answer in a short animated segment.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN mentions it as a related, well-made Veritasium video when infinity and Hilbert's hotel come up.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “The videos are great and educational”

    Listed among favorite Veritasium videos.

    travisgriggs, 2021-11 · Strong recommendation · in “How imaginary numbers were invented [video]”

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Topics: hilbert hotel, infinity, set theory, veritasium, mathematics

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