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Old 05-06-2006, 11:51 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default The Word "Infinite"

The word infinite always makes me smile :!:

If I had an infinitely sized object and an infinitely sized box, would the object fit in the box :?:

"If" the universe is infinite and still expanding, what is it expanding into :?:

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How do mathamaticians handle infinity, do they approximate :?:

Benny seems to be into Math, so Benny, any comments :?:


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Old 19-06-2006, 10:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: The Word "Infinite"

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The word infinite always makes me smile :!:

If I had an infinitely sized object and an infinitely sized box, would the object fit in the box :?:

"If" the universe is infinite and still expanding, what is it expanding into :?:

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If you had an infinitely sized object then the object IS the box!!!

The universe is only infinite for a finite level of infinity.... ;-)
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Default Re: The Word "Infinite"

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If you had an infinitely sized object then the object IS the box!!!

The universe is only infinite for a finite level of infinity.... ;-)

Its all so obvious now

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