A Question About Infinity And The Everywhere Centre

in science •  7 years ago 

Imagine an infinite line

If we place a point on the infinite line then the infinity to the left of the point is equal to the infinity to the right of the point. Therefore, the point is at the centre of infinity.

If we place another point on the infinity line then the infinity to the right of that point is also equal to the infinity to the left of that point. Therefore, that point is also at the centre of infinity.

We can add as many points anywhere on the infinity line and each and every point will also have an equal infinity to its left and to its right. Therefore, each and every point is at the centre of infinity.

If each and every point is at the centre of infinity then why do they appear separated and decentralised from one another?

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How far away is the second point from the first one? What is the distance between them?

I suppose there could be any distance between them. In theory it could be infinity between each of them. The paradox is that all points in infinity are at the same central place but appear separated from each other.

I don't think I'm getting it. I admit the first dot will have infinity on its left, and infinity on its right. But as soon as you place a second dot, there must be a set distance between it and the first dot. Both dots will still have infinity on the side that faces away from the other dot, but the question "how far away is the first dot from the second dot" must, I think, have an answer.

Is this a well-known paradox, or did you come up with it? So I can maybe study this a bit.

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