[xkcd] Trick Play

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I've been trying to find out whether the Laws of the Game take the axiom of choice or not, but FIFA officials keep blocking my number.

🔗 xkcd.com/3282 · #3282

Why it resonates: The axiom of choice sneaking into a sports rules complaint is peak mathematician energy — a reminder that for some of us, every system of rules is just a formal system waiting to be stress-tested.

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