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Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity

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Henry Wilson DSc. wrote:
> 
> Humans are surrounded by objects that often move. Those objects are defined in
> terms of spatial intervals and their movements in time intervals. All the space
> and time intervals we experience have a beginning and an end. We cannot
> mentally understand how any such interval can extend to infinity and we know of
> none that does.
> 
> Because we observe that INTERVALS of time and space have beginnings and ends in
> the physical sense, we wrongly deduce that the basic dimensions we know as TIME
> and SPACE should themselves also possess physical beginnings and ends when in
> fact they are only mathematical scales.
> 
> In other words, because our knowledge of the universe is based entirely on
> intervals, we misconceive the space dimension itself to be an interval when, in
> fact, it is just a convenience used to define inter-relationships between
> spatial intervals.
> 
> The mystery of the apparent infinite nature of both space and time is therefore
> shown to be just a psychological misconception. The word 'infinite' has no more
> relevance to space or time that it does, for instance, to the colour red. It is
> only meaningful with regard to dimensional INTERVALS and in the physical world
> all intervals must be finite by definition.
> 
> 



Infinity is a movie with no ending but it is still in film production.


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Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity ..@..(Henry Wilson DSc.) - 2015-11-01 05:40 +1100
  Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Wayne Olmstead <wayols@eclipseevenet.org> - 2015-10-31 18:47 +0000
    Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity HGW <xxx@....> - 2015-11-01 15:45 +1100
  Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Alan Folmsbee <omnilobe@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 12:03 -0700
    Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity HGW <xxx@....> - 2015-11-01 15:53 +1100
  Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-10-31 12:14 -0700
    Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity fuller.david@hotmail.com - 2015-10-31 12:25 -0700
      Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-11-01 22:33 -0800
  Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 14:51 -0500
    Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity HGW <xxx@....> - 2015-11-01 16:12 +1100
      Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-01 03:44 -0800
      Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-01 07:57 -0600
        Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-01 10:03 -0500
          Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Wayne Olmstead <wayols@eclipseevenet.org> - 2015-11-01 15:08 +0000
        Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity ..@..(Henry Wilson DSc.) - 2015-11-02 04:44 +1100
          Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-01 13:05 -0600
            Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity HGW <xxx@....> - 2015-11-02 08:16 +1100
              Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-01 14:05 -0800
              Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-01 19:28 -0600
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity ..@..(Henry Wilson DSc.) - 2015-11-03 01:51 +1100
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 09:07 -0600
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity ..@..(Henry Wilson DSc.) - 2015-11-03 06:58 +1100
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 14:09 -0600
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2015-11-03 01:11 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity HGW <xxx@....> - 2015-11-04 16:30 +1100
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-04 04:52 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 06:06 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 10:01 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 07:47 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 13:44 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-04 11:22 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 15:23 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-04 12:36 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 16:06 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-04 13:35 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 16:54 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-04 14:24 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 14:50 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 19:48 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity HGW <HGW@home.com> - 2015-11-06 02:42 +1100
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-05 08:18 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-05 11:33 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-05 08:57 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-05 18:58 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-05 17:00 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-05 21:59 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-05 19:34 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 00:50 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-06 04:34 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 09:31 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-06 07:02 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 12:25 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-06 09:42 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 12:56 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-06 10:29 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 13:36 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-06 11:02 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-06 11:40 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2015-11-06 20:20 +0100
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-06 08:13 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-06 09:03 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 12:45 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 12:40 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2015-11-05 23:29 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-05 19:37 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 00:53 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-05 22:01 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-06 02:32 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-05 17:11 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-04 14:29 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-04 14:42 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 18:21 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2015-11-04 15:24 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-04 15:27 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 19:51 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-11-04 16:58 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 20:36 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 11:43 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 11:58 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 12:10 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 16:01 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity shuba <tim@sh.uba> - 2015-11-05 00:14 +0000
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 16:30 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity shuba <tim@sh.uba> - 2015-11-05 04:16 +0000
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 20:49 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-05 00:43 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 22:03 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-05 01:21 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity shuba <tim@sh.uba> - 2015-11-05 07:09 +0000
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-05 06:45 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-11-04 15:40 -0500
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2015-11-05 00:37 -0600
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity HGW <HGW@home.com> - 2015-11-06 02:53 +1100
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-05 08:46 -0800
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity HGW <xxx@....> - 2015-11-06 08:51 +1100
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2015-11-05 16:11 -0600
                Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Henry Wilson <HW@home.com> - 2015-11-06 09:04 +0000
    Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2015-11-02 00:52 -0800
  Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj) - 2015-10-31 19:52 +0000
  Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-11-01 22:36 -0800
    Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity ..@..(Henry Wilson DSc.) - 2015-11-03 01:52 +1100
      Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-11-02 08:59 -0800
        Re: Some Facts about Space, Time and Infinity Henry Wilson <HW@home.com> - 2015-11-06 09:10 +0000

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