If numbers are infinite then so must be space/universe?

Question

Also if nothing existed in the universe then that would be 0, what are your thoughts on my genius theory?

a)I never said the universe didn't exist. b)My point on negative numbers being they are not attainable you cant take away what already exists in the universe only divide or multiply, yeah probably a load of bull but just my thought

Furthermore, how can't the universe be infinitely small in my view of course it can

Most have you have simply criticised the question, using it as an opportunity for you to promote your own greatness and slendour with pointless remarks, with the exception of few.

Answer 1

Thats the kind ov question id ask, and the answers id get .lol. :-)

Answer 2

Dear Sir:

I am not sure where you are going with this line of reasoning, or where you got your basic information. As a result it is really difficult to provide you with a real response to your question. I will say, however, that concerning the infinite that you seem so hung up about...

Outer space is so large that it defies our numbering and measuring systems. When you discuss distances on the order of 10,000 Light years, 100,000 light Years, etc., those distances are so immense that they defy comprehension in lay persons (average man in the street). Distances such as that are unattainable via any means at our disposal, and for all practical purposes very dificult to write down on a pad of paper for others to appreciate in terms such as Miles, or Kilometers which most people can easily understand.

Because of the fact that you can add 50 Miles to the mileage contained in 100,000 Light years, the term 100,000 light years is not infinite. But, for all practical purposes it might as well be. So, what I am trying to say to you is that at some point you must just yield to reality and state that it is so big it might as well be infinite. That is how I deal with it.

If you make intensive studies of the fartherest galaxy that you can identify in deepest space, what would you say lies beyond that? Who knows? There is nothing readily visable there and therefore nothing to measure. you cannot measure from here to nothing... And the general way to deal with it and move on to something more solveable is to say that it is bigger than anything that I can work with... i am going to call that "infinite."

When it comes to infinitely small... That is something else entirely. I think that the smallest "thing" we can put our finger on at this time is one electron. That is the building block of the universe. So I believe you are stuck at that as a least limit of smallness. I hope this satisfies your need for an answer.

As far as my thoughts on your genius theory, I suppose my best response would be to recommend more study on your part. Round out your education a bit more. Then take another look at life, space, the universe, and the exhaustive body of research other people have done in the last 15 - 20 years. After becoming familiar with all of that information you might be in a better position to pose genius level questions. Okay?

Answer 3

Numbers are not infinite.
No matter how large the number if you want to jump to infinity the jump would always be the same,but you would leave an infinite gap between the last number and infinity.
The universe is also finite.one day it will go out of existence.
Good thought but it couldn't be anything else.

Answer 4

You are making assumptions about the universe based on something pretty unrelated. Numbers go below zero onto negative infinity. Does that mean the universe is infinitely small? No of course not. Same with the assumption that because numbers go on forever above zero then the universe must be infinitely large.

Answer 5

space is theoretically infinite in that no end has yet been discovered. That's not to say that there isn't one, just that it has not been found. Numbers are infinite in one sense in that theoretically you could count forever without end. Unfortunately at some point you would die and not be able to count any longer. In this sense there is an end. My main issue is with your connection between numbers and space. two completely separate things. The infinity of space cannot be deduced from the infinity of numbers. However, you could well be a genius.

Answer 6

So... If numbers are infinite then you must be infinitely tall. And weigh an infinite amount. and have an infinite IQ. Yes, this is truly a theory of genius.

Numbers would still exist even if there was no universe.

Answer 7

Not necessarily. I don't think infinity exists in the physical universe. I think infinity exists in the Platonic realm...the world of mathematical abstractions. The physical universe is in my opinion characterized by just a part of the Platonic realm, the part in which the mathematical abstractions in operation are sufficient to describe physical entities. You've assumed that the complete set of numbers must exist in the universe because the universe is everything. I'm saying the universe only needs a fraction of the world of mathematics to define it mathematically.

Answer 8

Your reasoning is just a logical as saying grass is green so the sun is hot. What does the size of space and time have to do with infinite numbers?

BTW: I agree with space and time being infinite but not how you reached your conclusion.

Answer 9

Einstein and Nasa better be scared.

You have just worked out the answer to all the theories that they have been trying to establish for years in just a quick moment of though.

Answer 10

We use numbers & mathematics to describe our universe. However, the fact that one is infinite does not imply the other is also.

Answer 11

As Barkey said, I agree with you. But, what about `Negative Numbers` they also go infiniteness? What do think.