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Yes, Finite Time Between Events, That's It!

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Posted by Mike Banks on July 9, 2001 20:04:18 UTC

I know that the distance between two events is finite, that's obvious. But the number of events goes back infinite. This causes the TOTAL TIME, not the time between two events, to be infinite. Total time as in the time up to the present.

Is that clear?

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So what? - alexander - July 9, 2001 - 20:28 UTC
- A finite point is not actually finite on an infinite timeline - highvoltage - July 9, 2001 - 22:26 UTC
  - It just starts at a reference point - yanniru - July 9, 2001 - 23:37 UTC
    - I see what your saying but there's a problem - highvoltage - July 10, 2001 - 16:40 UTC
      - Time is reversible in math - yanniru - July 10, 2001 - 16:52 UTC
        
        This is not a logic, this is LACK of logic. - alexander - July 10, 2001 - 17:11 UTC
        
        Nope alex - highvoltage - July 11, 2001 - 04:37 UTC
        
        You rely too much on math - highvoltage - July 11, 2001 - 04:41 UTC
        
        Pointless - yanniru - July 11, 2001 - 12:05 UTC
        
        Mike, what is you math background? - alexander - July 11, 2001 - 16:22 UTC
        
        Part of post was missing. - alexander - July 11, 2001 - 18:16 UTC
        
        Part of post was missing. - alexander - July 11, 2001 - 18:18 UTC

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