Timeline for If we were able to prove that the universe is infinite, wouldn't that statistically prove that there is no other forms of life?
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| Mar 9, 2021 at 13:21 | history | edited | Volker Siegel | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 9, 2021 at 13:20 | comment | added | Volker Siegel | @KevinWells If you add this to the answer, it is worth keeping for the proper reason too! | |
| Mar 8, 2021 at 16:59 | comment | added | Kevin | The problem with this line of reasoning is the part that says "Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds." Being a subset of an infinite collection doesn't make something finite. For example consider the set of all integers, which is of course an infinite set. Now imagine a set that only includes the even numbers, or only includes every billionth number, or any other repeating pattern you can think of. Despite being only a fraction of the first set, it is also an infinite set. I love Douglas Adams, but his playing a bit fast and loose with his math here | |
| Mar 7, 2021 at 22:29 | comment | added | DarcyThomas | Completely unhelpful answer but culturally relevant. And funny for those with a particular sense of humor.` | |
| Mar 7, 2021 at 22:28 | history | answered | DarcyThomas | CC BY-SA 4.0 |