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What do you think of this video describing infinity?

Asked by LostInParadise (31916points) November 17th, 2013

I do not usually care for TED talks, but I think this one does a really good job of introducing the mathematical concept of infinity. It covers the basic idea in about 7 minutes. I am hoping that even those who do not care much for math will see the beauty of the core idea.

My one quibble is that while the criticism of his theory may have contributed to Cantor’s mental illness, it should be pointed out that there was a family history of the disease.

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