39.1

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in icy Thrace, when Thrace was even icier
than it is now, a man decided to impersonate a god. He made
himself long flat shoes and carried them atop a snowy mountain.
Then he put on the long shoes and clutched canes in each hand,
which he used to keep his balance as he sped downhill. Perhaps
he did become a god of sorts. No human had ever moved at greater
speed before. Unfortunately, no one was there to see him do it,
and we do not know whether he reached the bottom safely.

39.2

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was
frigid, a man decided to impersonate a god. He made himself
long flat sandals and carried them on top of a snowy mountain.
Then he tied on the sandals and clutched canes in each hand,
which he used to keep his balance as he slid downhill. Perhaps
he did become a kind of god. No human had ever moved at greater
speed before. Unfortunately, no one was there to see him race
down, and we do not know whether he reached the bottom safely.

39.3

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was
frigid, a man tried to impersonate a god. He made himself long,
flat sandals and carried them to the peak of a snowy mountain.
Then he put on the sandals and clutched canes in each hand,
which he used to maintain balance as he slid downhill. Perhaps
he did become a god. No mortal had ever moved at greater speed
speed. Unfortunately, no one was there to see him, and we do not
know whether he reached the bottom.

39.4

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was
frigid, a man tried to impersonate a god. He made himself long,
furred sandals and carried them to the peak of a snowy mountain.
Then he put them on, and, clutching canes in each hand, which he
he used to maintain balance, practiced epsilon downhill. Perhaps
he did become a god. No mortal had ever obtained greater speed.
Unfortunately, no mortal was there to see him, and we do not
know whether he reached the valley floor.

39.5

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was
frigid, a man tried to impersonate a god. He made himself long,
furred sandals and carried them to the peak of a snowy mountain.
Then he put them on, and, gripping canes in each hand, which he
he used to keep balance, wrote many epsilons downhill. Perhaps
he did become a god. No mortal had ever reached a greater speed.
Unfortunately, no other mortal was there to see him, and we do
not know whether he reached the valley floor.

39.6

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was
frigid, a man tried to impersonate a god. He made himself long,
furred sandals and carried them to the peak of a snowy mountain.
Then he put them on, and, gripping canes in each hand, which he
used to keep balance, scrawled many epsilons downhill. Perhaps
he did self-deify. No mortal had ever reached a greater speed.
Unfortunately, no mortal was there to see him, and we do not
know whether he reached the valley floor.

39.7

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was
frigid, a man tried to impersonate a god. He made himself long,
furred sandals and carried them to the peak of a snowy mountain.
Then he put them on, and, gripping canes in each hand, which he
used to keep balance, scrawled many epsilons downhill. Perhaps
he did self-deify. He was the fastest mortal in that moment.
Unfortunately, no mortal witness attended, and we do not know
whether he reached the valley floor.

39.8

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was
frigid, a man tried to impersonate a god. He made himself long,
furred sandals and carried them to the peak of a snowy mountain.
Then he put them on, and, gripping canes in each hand, which he
used to keep balance, scrawled many epsilons downhill. Perhaps
he did self-deify. He was the fastest mortal in that moment.
Unfortunately, no mortal witness attended, and we can’t be sure
he reached the valley floor.

39.9

Is the end of an asymptote thinkable?
SOCRATES. Long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was
frigid, a man tried to impersonate a god. He made himself long,
furred sandals and carried them to the peak of a snowy mountain.
Then he put them on, and, gripping canes in each hand, which he
used to keep balance, scrawled many epsilons downhill. Perhaps
he did self-deify. He was the fastest mortal in that moment.
Unfortunately, no mortal witness attended, and we can’t be sure
long ago, in frigid Thrace, when Thrace really was frigid, a man