Is Infinity possible without duplication?

  • Thread starter Thread starter mkarger
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Infinity
AI Thread Summary
The discussion explores whether an infinite existence requires duplication, particularly in the context of a multiverse model. It questions if infinite objects in such a system imply multiple instances of each possible object. The conversation highlights that an infinite set, like natural numbers, can exist without duplication. Participants suggest that the principles governing infinity on a micro level may also apply on a macro scale. Ultimately, the relationship between infinity and duplication remains a complex philosophical inquiry.
mkarger
Messages
56
Reaction score
0
Would an infinite existent necessitate that duplication exist?

For instance, in a model that mandates a multiverse system on an infinite scale, does that mean that there exists more than one of each possible object?

I guess I'm asking a more fundamental question than that.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
mkarger said:
Would an infinite existent necessitate that duplication exist?

For instance, in a model that mandates a multiverse system on an infinite scale, does that mean that there exists more than one of each possible object?

I guess I'm asking a more fundamental question than that.

We have an infinite number of natural numbers without duplication.
 
PatrickPowers said:
We have an infinite number of natural numbers without duplication.

So essentially it starts from some point and moves forward?

I assume the same rules apply on a macro level.
 

Thread 'Why can't Solar panels be hemispherical, or a curved strip type?'

comparing a flat solar panel of area 2π r² and a hemisphere of the same area, the hemispherical solar panel would only occupy the area π r² of while the flat panel would occupy an entire 2π r² of land. wouldn't the hemispherical version have the same area of panel exposed to the sun, occupy less land space and can therefore increase the number of panels one land can have fitted? this would increase the power output proportionally as well. when I searched it up I wasn't satisfied with...
View full post »

Similar threads

I Integrity of matter / space and time
Replies
13
Views
4K
Physical infinities, what are the limitations?
Replies
17
Views
3K
B Is one out of infinity different from zero?
Replies
31
Views
2K
B Taming Infinities: Examining Quantum Theory and Spacetime with Penrose
Replies
14
Views
30K
Is Infinity Plausible in the Universe?
Replies
4
Views
3K
B Does Infinity Times Two Equal Infinity and Other Mathematical Paradoxes?
Replies
7
Views
2K
B Big Bang and Infinite Universe
Replies
20
Views
1K
B Need help with understanding time travel
Replies
8
Views
2K
B Do Fictional Worlds Exist in the Multiverse?
Replies
8
Views
4K
I Probability, observers and the multiverse
Replies
3
Views
2K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top