On Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 1:57:39 AM UTC-7 Quentin Anciaux wrote: AG wrote > Consider this: For Nothing to become Something and also be infinite in spatial extent, that Something must have that infinity as its initial condition, given that it now has a finite age. But transforming from Nothing to Something and having that infinity as its initial condition as infinite in spatial extent, is, if you think about, not remotely intelligible. For this reason, I conclude it can't have this infinity as its initial condition and can't be flat, which implies this infinity. AG
Quentin replied> AG, your argument assumes a false dichotomy between "nothing" and "something" while making unjustified claims about infinity. If the universe is infinite now, it was infinite at the Big Bang, there’s no "transition" from finite to infinite. Your assertion that this is "not remotely intelligible" is just an appeal to personal incredulity, not an actual argument. You need to factor in the finite age of the universe, which shows that if it is infinite now, that must have been its initial condition, and then continue the analysis from the creation event. Much more important, you're certainly entitled to your opinion, but saying that I am assuming a false dichotomy isn't true just because you believe it's true. AG -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/0ecaa8c1-9a58-4ed9-af49-26293b4d87dfn%40googlegroups.com.
