03-17-2010, 05:15 PM
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Re: Texas wants to rewrite the US History books
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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin
Because we are finite beings and, as such, try as we might, we cannot fully comprehend the infinite. We have some concepts of infinity but they must be reduced to equations that can be understood by our individual or collective (and finite) brains. For example, we can define the constant ratio of a circle's circumference divided by its diameter as Pi, but, to date, we cannot calculate its exact value. Thus, in science, we inadequately use the finite term "Pi" and its equation to inadequately describe the infinite term that is 3.14159.....
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Speaking of the infinite the Mandelbrot Set is amazing.
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