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Re-Problems With The Big Bang Theory

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Percy
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Message 149 of 273 (472232)
06-21-2008 8:25 AM 		Reply to: Message 143 by IamJoseph
06-21-2008 12:39 AM

Re: Finite universe (again)
IamJoseph writes:
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Thus we cannot add or subtract to or from an infinite.
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This would be false. You can add to and subtract from infinity. See the Wikipedia article on Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel for an accessible example of adding to infinity.
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You can even multiply and divide by infinity, something I used to do all the time in circuit theory classes.
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There are even different kinds of infinity, see the Wikipedia article on Infinity. Infinity is a multifaceted concept, not a numeric value.
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Message 252 of 273 (473583)
06-30-2008 10:37 PM 		Reply to: Message 251 by tesla
06-30-2008 9:17 PM

Re: Discovery or Ignorance?
I would have expected that someone with an imposed posting limit would use their time to address the topic.
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