A Theory
Assumption #1: Spatial infinity must have no perpetual starting point and no definitive ending point.
Ex: If you put your pencil on a piece of paper and draw a spiral that goes on forever, it is NOT infinite because there will always be a recognizable starting point.
However, a three-dimensional spiral that spirals out in opposite directions from one point IS spatially infinite. It’s beginning point will soon become obsolete and become indistinguishable from the rest of the spiral.
Assumption #2: Temporal infinity is defined the same way as spatial infinity; no beginning and no end.
Ex: The three-dimensional spiral that is spatially infinite, is NOT temporally infinite because it did, in fact, begin. There will always be a moment in time in which it was first formed and therefore the spiral does not adhere to this argument’s definition of infinity.
Thesis: “Infinite” and “finite” are not mutually exclusive. It is possible for a subject to be both infinite and not infinite at once. Alternately, just because something is NOT infinite does not necessarily mean that it IS finite and vice versa.
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