What is the POINT?

A point is an entity with a location in space but no extent (volume, area or length). In geometry, a point therefore captures the notion of location; no further information is captured. Points are used in the basic language of geometry, physics, vector graphics (both 2d and 3d), and many other fields. In mathematics generally, particularly in topology, any form of space is considered as made up of points as basic elements.

Yesterday, had a pseudo intellectual discussion with another Friend of mine. Here goes....

She said: Get the point?

I said: A Point is pointless....

She: WHAT?

Me: Arre, A point has no dimensions (ref the defn above..) so, it can not possibly contain another point. Thus, a point is pointless!!

She: But the very fact that the point exists is proof that there IS a point.

Me: True but I am not denying that fact anyway.....it does exist but it IS still pointless!!!

She: Yup, but it still contains itself doen't it?? So, it ain't pointless.

Me: You can say that for some thing that has a dimension!! Since a point Has no dimension so it CAN NOT contain itself.......Anyway by this time we got bored and got the point that the whole thing was pointless and gave up on it.

Ok, Sandy if you are reading this I know I had a simillar discussion with you regarding this (yup, I am completely jobless)......but then we both were building the argument and not arguing about it so.....this one was much more irritating :) ...and pointless!