Comment by jacques_chester
10 years ago
For those who haven't read the Borges short story, this might seem a bit confusing.
For those who have, another book to read is The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel.
It definitely confirms my suspicion that sometimes Borges wrote horror stories for anyone who touches combinations.
Yes, quite right, I should have included some context. Here we go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Library_of_Babel
Original text, translated into English: http://hyperdiscordia.crywalt.com/library_of_babel.html