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Wouldn't the shortest interval of time and the smallest object always be an infinite #? How can you ever stop splitting something in half? Hard to fathom on that level I guess. Logic tells me they are infinite?
We don't know that yet. Some people presume it to be the case, but we are not anywhere near being able to probe length scales this small to actually see.sophiecentaur said:This is one of many examples where Maths and 'Reality' part company at some stage.
Agreed. But the Maths doesn't prove it either way. Any connection would, as yet, be a matter of faith, not based on available evidence.DaleSpam said:We don't know that yet. Some people presume it to be the case, but we are not anywhere near being able to probe length scales this small to actually see.
Planck time is the unit of time used in the Planck scale, which is the smallest scale at which the laws of physics still make sense. It is approximately 5.39 x 10^-44 seconds. Planck length is the unit of length used in the Planck scale, and it is approximately 1.61 x 10^-35 meters.
Planck time and length are important because they represent the smallest scale at which we can currently understand the universe. They also play a role in theories such as quantum gravity and in the study of the early universe.
Planck time and length are both defined values, meaning they have specific numerical values that are accepted by the scientific community. However, some theories suggest that at the Planck scale, space and time may become discrete and not continuous, which could impact their values.
At this time, we do not have the technology or tools to directly measure or observe Planck time or length. However, scientists are constantly working to improve technology and develop new theories that may help us better understand and potentially measure these values.
The concept of the Big Bang suggests that the universe began as a singularity, a point of infinite density and temperature. At this point, the laws of physics as we know them break down, and it is believed that the Planck scale is the closest we can get to understanding this singularity. Therefore, Planck time and length are important concepts in the study of the Big Bang and the origins of the universe.