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An awareness of infinity is a major component in our contemplation of nature. We live with the possibility that the finite world of our experience is to be contrasted both with spatial domains of infinite magnitude and never-ending reaches of time. Our successes in understanding the universe must then be juxtaposed with a kind of threat that an overwhelming infinity will always forbid a comprehensive grasp.
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Schlegel, R. (1983). Infinity and the Natural World. In: van der Merwe, A. (eds) Old and New Questions in Physics, Cosmology, Philosophy, and Theoretical Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8830-2_28
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