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How do you explain Zeno's paradox in Buddhist terms?

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I thought id ask how you would explain what is commonly referred to as "Zeno' Paradox of Achillies racing the turtle" in Buddhist terms. For those who aren't familiar the paradox is like this [Youtube Animation](https://youtu.be/NCtw5f6XPF4) ; - Achillies is supposed to race a turtle. - Achillies gives the turtle a head start of say 10 meters. - Achillies runs at 10 meters per second. - The Turtle runs at 2 meters per second. - Achillies starts the race from the point A as the turtle starts the race from point B which is B=A+10meters. - By the time [+1 second] Achillies reaches the point B, the turtle will have moved from the point B at a speed of 2 meters/second and after 1 second will have reached the point C=B+2meters, moving B to C and remain ahead of Achillies by 2 meters. - By the time [+1.2 second] Achilies moves A to B and B to C, reaching the point C; the turtle will have moved from the point C at a speed of 2 meters per second and after 1.2 that it took Achilies to cover the 12meters going first from A to B then from B to C, the turtle will have moved from B to C and further from C to D wherein D=C+0.4meters, still ahead of Achilies by 0.4 meters. - By the time [+1.24 seconds] Achillies reaches the point D, the turtle will have moved from the point C at a speed of 2 meters per second and after 1.24 seconds that it took Achilies to cover the 12.4 meters going first A to B, then B to C and furthermore from C to D; the turtle will have moved B to C, C to D and furthermore from D to E wherein E=D+0.08meters, still ahead of Achilies by 0.08 meters. - This is then supposed to go on indefinitely with Achillies paradoxically never reaching the turtle due to infinite division of space & time into smaller intervals. The reason i am asking is because i have not seen Buddhists do this before, am curious as to whether someone here can provide a comprehensible explaination and want to develop an answer myself even tho i have an idea of how id answer this. Let's just assume for simplicity sake that it's just a thought experiment and a ground for confusion rather than a "true paradox" of some sort. I want substantiated answers based on texts know to be true such as the sutta-pitaka but it's not a requirement.
Asked by user8527
Jul 18, 2020, 06:41 PM
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