RE: Why the universe is most likely not infinite – Part 5: Popular argument against infinity
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Why do you say there are infinite present times? I am not a fan of Ockham's razor, but it seems much simpler to say that there is only one present time that does not end, than to say that there are infinite present times that end one after the other. Am I missing something?
It used to be common to think like this in the past but now we know better.
I think most of these paradoxes can be solved if we change our perception of time. And if we stop seeing time as something linear. As you say, a tenseless time takes a step forward in this direction, I think.
Yes, it is philosophical, but it is also logical. Now, with the advent of physics, it's also scientific. There are models of the universe with and without a beginning. Both types are mathematically consistent and empirically adequate. We just don't know which model is the right one, if any. All of this is covered in the documentary.
Thank you.