Monday, March 24, 2014

Individuality is an illusion, says math.

There is a number called the googol, and it's a 1 with a hundred 0's behind it. As you can imagine, it's a fairly large number. But that's not the half of it. There's also the googolplex, which is a 1 with a googol 0's behind it. Mind boggling big. But it does't stop there. Oh, no. There is also the googolplexian, which is a 1 with a googolplex 0's behind it. This number is so large, that if the universe where to span a googolplexian meters across, you would begin to see copies.

Can you imagine? All the atom types, all the possible physical combinations, all the numerous little quirks that make something unique, would be replicated down to the sub-atomic level. It makes me twitch just thinking of the implications. You would see copies of yourself! And if you were to alter something, it would't just stop being a copy, it would just be a copy of something else. Individuality would only be an illusion caused by the incredible distance of the universe.

Mathematics + Physics = Head spinning.

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