For humans, life is linear. Everything has a beginning, a middle, and an end. But if this is so, where did the concept of infinity come from? Can we ever truly understand it, or are we to exist with the metaphoric wool forever pulled over our eyes?
2006-06-30 08:23:53 · 11 answers · asked by OneMadSquid 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Calculus is mathematics that deal often with the idea of infinity and non-linear (non-real) equations. If we can develop mathematics that deal with these concepts, I think it proves we can understand the universe's infinite nature.
2006-06-30 08:28:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 4⤋
I dont think the human mind is linear at all. Most things in our lives do have a beginning a middle and a end. Our universe has to expand infinitly because space is really nothing but a void with a little bit of matter in it . So the end of space would be nothing which it already is nothing there for it is infinite
2006-06-30 15:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by sdo3lg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I rather doubt that most human beings can grasp the concept of infinity due to the fact that a concept requires a beginning.
Most people I have had this conversation that are Christians, would rather not discuss any possibility of infinity.
2006-06-30 15:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas Hoey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can linear minded beings know the universe is infinite?
2006-06-30 15:25:48 · answer #4 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the concept of infinity came from the early years of man when we were barley learning about the earth when they would look out to ocean and thought that it never ended so they gave a name to never ending which is infinity
2006-06-30 15:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by angelhernandezjose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientists have estimated that the energy given off during the Big Bang is roughly equal to 1CNRhK (Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kick)
2006-06-30 15:29:34 · answer #6 · answered by Sawcutting Shogun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when conciousness is altered.
Examples: Religious chanting, psychotropic stuff, getting involved in really, heavy-duty math so that you think, sleep and eat in mathematical symbols.
Or when you see the look in the eyes of a new born child.
2006-06-30 15:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by jewishaunt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because it is infinitely linear...like a straight line that never ends.
2006-06-30 15:29:50 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
excellent question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love this type of thinking, you my friend are a progressive thinker. i do believe that we are FULLY capable of grasping eternity, our basic veiw of reality is "linear", as you said, but our minds ARE infinate. i'm an atheist, so i'm not going in the "god" direction with this, but it would take millions of years, for 1 human mind to fill with information. endless. you can do anything with the popwer of your mind, we just havent achieved that enlightened stage in evolution yet.
2006-06-30 15:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by Duality4:20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DIVERSITY IS THE PLANET KEY SO IF EVERYBODY WALKED A SRAIGHT LINE OR IF ALL WERE SKINNY THERE WOULD BE NO BEGINNING & END INFINITY NOTHINING LASTS FOREVER ETRNITY MIGHT BE EXPLATIVE OTHER THAN WHAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED SOUNDS A LITTLE OVER KILL
2006-06-30 15:34:38 · answer #10 · answered by Penney S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋