Re: TI-M: Dimensions

To: ti-math@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-M: Dimensions
From: Andy Selle <aselle@ticalc.org>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 03:57:55 +0200 (MET DST)
In-Reply-To: <27.59bb6ca.2651fd4b@aol.com>
Reply-To: ti-math@lists.ticalc.org



This is flawed.  If there exists an infinite universe then there exists an
infinite amount of empty space.  His conjecture assumes finite empty space
which is not necessarily true.



> 
> Speaking of confusing people, I think this might be a good time to introduce 
> a little theorem a friend of mine came up with.  Disclaimer: It's not mine, 
> don't blame me for it!  It's called the Collins Theorem (duh), and it goes 
> like this:  Since 1 (or any other non-infinite real number) over infinity is 
> equal to zero, the universe doesn't exist.  His logic goes thus: since the 
> universe (by most accounts) is infinite, and empty space exists in the 
> universe (thus the 1 over infinity), the volume of the universe (or the 
> density, or whatever) equals zero.  Fun, huh?
> 
> Eric Tollefson
> Cmdr ERT01@aol.com
> 
>

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Re: TI-M: Dimensions

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