I need math help

[indigo_rose99]

A year or so ago I was claiming T's stuff (as we spouses get to do, you know) and he said, "Well, if you get my stuff, I get your personal space."  I may have said, "Huh." or I may have just stared at him.  He took this as agreement.  *mostly resigned sigh*

So now T uses math For Evil.  Ok, maybe not evil.  But certainly for naughty.  He tickles me and claims that he is taking advantage of his personal space.  I say, "But you are touching me!"  He says because there is infinite amount of space between his fingertips and my skin, that he is not actually touching me.  When I protest, he starts talking about atoms and space and infinity...  *amused sigh*  

So I need a good math response.

Comments

[raaga123.livejournal.com]

Depends. Is your goal just to get him to stop tickling you, or to get the upper hand in this particular battle of wits? Different goals, different strategies.

[indigo-rose99.livejournal.com]

Upper hand in the battle of wits. *grin*

[raaga123.livejournal.com]

"In that case, 'touching' is a vacuous concept, since no object ever touches another. So let's get back to what humans mean by the word."

[raaga123.livejournal.com]

It's not precisely mathematical, but philosophical argument may help you more here. ;-)