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From: "michaelprice" <>
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Subject: physical infinities
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 09:17:44 +0100

> Of course we remember too that the "infinities" in math are not
> actual or completed infinities but only potential infinities in the sense
> of there always being more. Whether there are any physical infinities
> in the universe, or whether the universe itself is finite, are open
> questions.
>
> Robert Ettinger

When a charged particle accelerates it emits an inifinite (alepth_0)
number of real photons.  This is known as the infrared divergence,
and is an example of where nature realises an infinity.

Roll over Aristotle

Cheers,
Michael C Price
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