Thinking about infinity

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Thinking about infinity

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RE: Thinking about infinity

April 27, 2016 at 9:49 am

(April 27, 2016 at 9:41 am)SteveII Wrote: My understanding is that infinities are useful fictions in math equations. When used in physics, they are always converted back to finite quantities (unless you are Hawkings and then you don't). CORRECTION

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Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 7:08 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Alex K - April 27, 2016 at 7:49 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 10:43 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by SteveII - April 27, 2016 at 11:30 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 12:03 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by SteveII - April 27, 2016 at 12:30 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 28, 2016 at 4:01 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by TheRealJoeFish - April 27, 2016 at 12:16 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 12:21 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Whateverist - April 27, 2016 at 8:04 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Alex K - April 27, 2016 at 8:23 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Whateverist - April 27, 2016 at 8:26 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 27, 2016 at 8:52 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by SteveII - April 27, 2016 at 9:33 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by vorlon13 - April 27, 2016 at 9:37 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by SteveII - April 27, 2016 at 9:41 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Alex K - April 27, 2016 at 9:42 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by SteveII - April 27, 2016 at 9:48 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by SteveII - April 27, 2016 at 9:49 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Excited Penguin - April 27, 2016 at 10:03 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 10:45 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Excited Penguin - April 27, 2016 at 11:03 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 12:00 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by RoadRunner79 - April 27, 2016 at 12:34 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Excited Penguin - April 28, 2016 at 12:18 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by RoadRunner79 - April 28, 2016 at 8:44 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 27, 2016 at 10:30 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by TheRealJoeFish - April 27, 2016 at 10:42 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 27, 2016 at 10:47 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 10:52 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 27, 2016 at 10:59 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 11:59 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 27, 2016 at 12:04 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 27, 2016 at 12:05 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 27, 2016 at 12:10 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 28, 2016 at 4:14 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Alex K - April 27, 2016 at 12:20 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by TheRealJoeFish - April 27, 2016 at 1:08 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 28, 2016 at 4:00 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Alex K - April 28, 2016 at 4:54 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 28, 2016 at 4:44 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 28, 2016 at 5:09 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Time Traveler - April 28, 2016 at 4:08 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 28, 2016 at 5:48 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 28, 2016 at 7:31 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by SteveII - April 28, 2016 at 7:02 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 28, 2016 at 7:51 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by LastPoet - April 28, 2016 at 8:04 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 28, 2016 at 8:06 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by LastPoet - April 28, 2016 at 8:10 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Ignorant - April 28, 2016 at 8:14 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by LastPoet - April 28, 2016 at 8:05 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by LastPoet - April 28, 2016 at 8:06 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by LastPoet - April 28, 2016 at 8:21 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 28, 2016 at 9:04 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by RoadRunner79 - April 28, 2016 at 10:01 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by TheRealJoeFish - April 28, 2016 at 10:42 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by RoadRunner79 - April 28, 2016 at 2:16 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by SteveII - April 28, 2016 at 12:01 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by dyresand - April 28, 2016 at 6:50 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Alex K - April 29, 2016 at 12:53 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by ErGingerbreadMandude - May 3, 2016 at 3:38 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Alex K - May 3, 2016 at 5:07 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by ErGingerbreadMandude - May 3, 2016 at 7:17 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - April 29, 2016 at 3:59 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Wryetui - May 2, 2016 at 6:28 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by bennyboy - May 2, 2016 at 7:58 pm

RE: Thinking about infinity - by Alex K - May 3, 2016 at 3:17 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 2:21 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 3:22 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by ErGingerbreadMandude - May 3, 2016 at 3:39 am

RE: Thinking about infinity - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 3:55 am

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