I got AI to say it doesn't know: Does infinity exist other than mathmatics?

Glenn's Take

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we do not know if infinity physically exists. Science requires proof through measurement, and humans can only measure finite amounts. Physics uses infinity in theories, but many experts think those infinities just mean the theories are incomplete. [1, 2, 3]
 

Im The Village Idiot

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I subscribe to the belief that infinity exists only for one entity, that being whatever it is you believe IS. Not something that began to exist but something that, apart from its existence reality simply isn’t. Without such a concept, nothing is possible. You may ascribe those attributes to the universe if you believe in an eternal cosmos. You may ascribe those attributes to a deity. Or something else. If you believe in the law of cause and effect and are willing to challenge yourself to asking for a cause in succession, you’ll either end up in an infinite regress or account for the existence of some type of uncaused cause. As for mathematics, you may ask yourself: 1/3+1/3+1/3=1, so what is 0.33r+0.33r+0.33r=?, where the “r” represents a repetition of the same digit. Well, is that 1? Or is that 0.99r? You see, the 1/3+1/3+1/3 is true but do you truly ever cut the apple into exactly 1.33r of a slice? No. These things are mostly a demonstration to us, a visual example of something purely conceptual. Yet, it’s also true to note that certain things have no end. Go check out Mandelbrot sets and enjoy the beauty of numbers.

By the way, much of what I said is purely my opinion and I’m not passing it off as fact. There is debate about the reality of “infinity” as it pertains to mathematical realities of everyday life.
 

mhs1964

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I subscribe to the belief that infinity exists only for one entity, that being whatever it is you believe IS. Not something that began to exist but something that, apart from its existence reality simply isn’t. Without such a concept, nothing is possible. You may ascribe those attributes to the universe if you believe in an eternal cosmos. You may ascribe those attributes to a deity. Or something else. If you believe in the law of cause and effect and are willing to challenge yourself to asking for a cause in succession, you’ll either end up in an infinite regress or account for the existence of some type of uncaused cause. As for mathematics, you may ask yourself: 1/3+1/3+1/3=1, so what is 0.33r+0.33r+0.33r=?, where the “r” represents a repetition of the same digit. Well, is that 1? Or is that 0.99r? You see, the 1/3+1/3+1/3 is true but do you truly ever cut the apple into exactly 1.33r of a slice? No. These things are mostly a demonstration to us, a visual example of something purely conceptual. Yet, it’s also true to note that certain things have no end. Go check out Mandelbrot sets and enjoy the beauty of numbers.

By the way, much of what I said is purely my opinion and I’m not passing it off as fact. There is debate about the reality of “infinity” as it pertains to mathematical realities of everyday life.
I’m not sure I understand anything you said except for the 1/3+1/3+1/3=1. I am familiar with this since my grandson will be graduating with a math degree soon And when I ask him what a given class really means I quickly am scratching my head.
 

JonathanW2

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we do not know if infinity physically exists. Science requires proof through measurement, and humans can only measure finite amounts. Physics uses infinity in theories, but many experts think those infinities just mean the theories are incomplete. [1, 2, 3]
Math is the proof that infinity exists. Also, lots of science is theory, not proven through measurement. Much of physics is that way. Evolution is too.
 

RickLagina'sWig

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I can't remember which AI it was, but I talked one out of an opinion like Captain Kirk talked V'ger down from its high horse.
 

theBlues

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Infinity doesn't really apply to anything besides math, imo. I know some think the universe is of infinite size but I don't see how that could be the case since it was a finite size before inflation.
 
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