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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Might be this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_Infinite

Or this is about some people thinking infinity is just a really big number, with which you can do calculations like e.g. (these are non-sensical!):

  • ∞ - ∞ = 0
  • 2*∞ > ∞
[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

these are non-sensical

Transfinite algebra is a widely-accepted aspect of mathematics.

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago

↑Statements dreamed up by the totally Deranged

[–] StructuredPair@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I mean, the Casimir effect was initially derived as the result of two infinite values having a finite difference.