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Can anything exist for an infinite time or outside of time?

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04-16-2010 3:50 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Jumped Up Chimpanzee
04-15-2010 11:48 AM

Jumped Up Chimpanzee writes:
But can anything exist before time? Does existence not require time?
That depends on what the meaning of "exist" is.
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Many mathematicians believe that, say, the Pythagorus theorem is an eternal truth that exists outside of time and space.
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It would be fair to say that their meaning for "exist" is different from that of ordinary physical existence. If we allow the mathematician to take such liberties with meanings, why not also allow the theist?
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04-22-2010 10:00 AM 		Reply to: Message 53 by Huntard
04-22-2010 7:23 AM

Huntard writes:
Here's a nice documentary on infinities, ...
Interesting documentary (which is not to say that I agree with everything said).
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