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Old Mar 11, 2007, 11:23 pm   #4 (permalink) (top)
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What are your views on infinity?
It's a lot.
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Is there such a thing in the real world?
Being able to perceive infinity is contradictory to the definition of infinity, so while there might be, we'll never really know.
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Is our universe infinite?
Unknown. Anyone who answers otherwise is just guessing. See the previous answer.
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Is there such a thing in the math world?
Yes.
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Can infinity be used in math?
Yes.
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Can infinity be multiplied, divided, added, or subtracted in a math equation?
Yes.
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If so, how would that be done?
By referencing the totality of infinity.

Infinity is a concept.

After reading the other thread on this topic from a few months ago I agree that when dealing with a concept you need to speak out what you are doing.

Division...

How many times does infinity go into infinity? Once.
∞ / ∞ = 1

How large is a segment if you divide something into an infinite number of segments? Not zero.

1 / ∞ != 0

(!= means "not equal to"... learned that in the other thread and =/= looks weird)

How many times does nothing go into nothing? Forever.

0 / 0 = ∞
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