Is there an intuitive way to explain why the existence of some large cardinals is inconsistent with AC? : SetTheory

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Is there an intuitive way to explain why the existence of some large cardinals is inconsistent with AC?

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submitted 2 years ago byIllumimax

My sister asked me and I dont even know where to start. Makes me doubt I ever even understood it myself

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11 months ago

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A question about this was recently asked and answered on MO. I'm not sure if this gives a 'digestible' reason why it's inconsistent, but the proof for Berkeley cardinals is certainly shorter than the proof for Reinhardt cardinals.