myrmepropagandist on Nostr: Certainly the circle divides the plane into two regions, but which one is inside of ...
Certainly the circle divides the plane into two regions, but which one is inside of the circle? Which one is without?
On the surface of a sphere you have a real problem. (OK call the one with smaller area "inside" done and dusted.) On an infinite plane, maybe you can say something about finite vs. infinite to make the distinction.
But this question has always made me uncomfortable.
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