(April 16, 2016 at 1:42 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(April 16, 2016 at 1:32 pm)Jehanne Wrote: Most cosmologists do not agree with Craig; it's that simple. He can cherry-pick papers, but the fact is that there is, not as of yet, a consensus in cosmology as to whether the Cosmos is finite in space and/or time, or infinite in space and/or time. It's just that simple. Craig may consider actual infinities to be absurd, but most cosmologists do not.
I'm curious... how many are in your survey, to conclude that most do not?
And I look at the arguments and reasons behind the claims, not their popularity. Most theologians believe in God.... do you refer to their expertise?
Quote:Craig may consider actual infinities to be absurd, but most cosmologists do not
Why??? (do they have a rebuttal to an actual infinity) Here is an experiment for you... start counting, and let me know, when your reach infinity. If you are pressed for time, then you can count in multiples (10,100, 1,000,000) you can choose whatever you like.
I would suggest that you read this:
http://spot.colorado.edu/~morristo/craig...finite.pdf
http://spot.colorado.edu/~morristo/EndlessFuture.pdf
Not everything in mathematics is "common sense"; I used to make my living as an analyst in statistical process control. Consider the "Birthday problem":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem
Most common-folk people do not give good estimates for this problem when asked, however, the mathematics are indisputable (except, perhaps, by the likes of William Lane Craig).