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by GFK_of_xmaspast 3839 days ago
What does physics have to do with Cantor.
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To get to Cantor's theories you have to accept his concept of a "completed infinity". This implies that infinity is a metaphysical concept, i.e. that infinity really exists in the universe. For example, do you believe that black holes are really infinite density or does an infinite property indicate a breakdown in the equations or theory, i.e. infinity is an epistemological concept. Modern physics is not consistent on this question but the error and question all derive from Kant.
> i.e. that infinity really exists in the universe.

I don't see why this has to follow.