The buzz on the street is that it is to infinity and beyond. Although that may be lighyears away.
2006-07-09 05:04:58
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answered by Anonymous
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The word infinity comes from the Latin infinitas or "unboundedness". It refers to several distinct concepts which arise in theology, philosophy, mathematics and everyday life. Popular or colloquial usage of the term often does not accord with its more technical meanings.
In theology, for example in the work of theologians such as Duns Scotus, the infinite nature of God invokes a sense of being without constraint, rather than a sense of being unlimited in quantity. In philosophy, infinity can be attributed to space and time, as for instance in Kant's first antinomy. In both theology and philosophy, infinity is explored in articles such as the Ultimate, the Absolute, God, and Zeno's paradoxes.
In mathematics, infinity (∞) is relevant to, or the subject matter of, articles such as mathematical limits, aleph numbers, classes in set theory, Dedekind-infinite sets, large cardinals, Russell's paradox, hyperreal numbers, projective geometry, extended real numbers and the absolute Infinite. By some[citation needed], infinity is considered to be not a number but a concept of increase beyond bounds.
In popular culture, we have Buzz Lightyear's rallying cry, "To infinity — and beyond!", which may also be viewed as the rallying cry of set theorists considering large cardinals.1
For a discussion about infinity and the physical universe, see Universe
2006-07-08 16:37:18
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answered by bruserdog 2
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more beyond forever and never stopping, everything is infinite.
2006-07-08 16:39:12
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answered by Anonymous
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