The Borde-Goothed-Filenkin Theorem in Extended Decider Spaces

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The Borde-Goothed-Filenkin theorem states that the universe's geodesically complete IE had to have a beginning. Oleg Kuznetsov: I wonder whether there's a contradiction here between these models or are they compatible? He says it does get rid of infinity in the sense of an infinite number of states but the universe still lasts eternally, even if time steps are discrete according to the evolution. But what do we learn from saying that? Can we say that the universe therefore had a beginning? he asks.

Welcome to the August 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!

Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/08/07/ama-august-2023/

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