To The Best Of Our Knowledge Deep Time: Infinity is Forever
Jun 7, 2025
In a thought-provoking discussion, astrophysicist Michelle Thaller shares her journey through grief while finding solace in the cosmos. Filmmaker Jon Halperin opens up about the creation of his documentary on infinity, exploring its paradoxes and emotional impact. Meanwhile, neuroscientist Kieran Fox intertwines Einstein’s spiritual beliefs with the melancholy beauty of time and existence. Together, they tackle heavy themes like the vastness of the universe, our place within it, and how grief intertwines with cosmic wonder.
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Infinity Has Different Sizes
- Infinity comes in different sizes, not just one endless kind.
- Infinite sets can be meaningfully compared by their sizes, revealing paradoxical math properties.
Infinity Hotel Paradox
- The Infinity Hotel paradox shows a hotel with infinite full rooms can still accommodate more guests.
- It highlights infinity's counterintuitive and non-standard properties, unlike finite numbers.
Iceberg Climb: Insignificance and Significance
- Climbing an iceberg, Charles Monroe Kane experienced insignificance and significance simultaneously.
- This paradox captured the deep essence of infinity and human existence.
