+212 Infinity is technically without limit or quantity, but it's odd to think that smaller and larger "infinities" can exist, like the infinity that exists from 0 to positive infinity, which is much bigger than the infinity of decimals between 6 and 7, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not to be negative about this post, but since infinity cannot be measured... Wouldn't the infinity between 6 and 7, and 0 and positive infinity technically be the same since they're both immeasurable..?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Infinity is always infinity. There are no larger or smaller infinities. That's why it's called infinity. Otherwise it would be finite.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Technically there are countable infinities and uncountable infinities (not sure the latter is the correct term) which technically aren't finite, but comparable.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This is why I prefer biology infinitely more than math

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I disagree.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, sorry, but wrong, and NW. Infinity is infinity- the set of all numbers between 6 and 7 and the set of all numbers from 0 until positive infinity have the same number of members (numbers in the set). Another famous example is this: in a set of numbers, the number of members in that set will be twice the number of even members in that set. 1-10= 10 members, 5 even members, half of ten. But in an infinite set, the number of even members equals the number of total members: infinity is infinity. You can argue that yes, there are subsets of infinity (from 6-7 in 0-infinity) and anyways to even make a infinite set you need to define the intervals- are we counting by 1, 2, 3, .1, .000000000000001 but here's the thing, no matter which you use, you still have the same number of members in that set. And obviously, from 6-7 you need to use the smallest denomination possible, otherwise the set isn't infinite. There, you're now better informed.

by Anonymous 13 years ago