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How To Count Past Infinity

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Tom Hale

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Tom Hale

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Tom is a writer in London with a Master's degree in Journalism whose editorial work covers anything from health and the environment to technology and archaeology.

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Tony Gao Photography/Flickr. (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Can you count beyond infinity? Or was Buzz Lightyear’s snappy quote nothing more than a catchphrase?

Well, that depends on the type of infinity – yes, more than one type exists. It’s a lot to get your brain around, but this video from Vsauce explains some of the intricacies of the concept, as well as a way that it’s technically possible to count past infinity.  

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You may need a few seconds every so often to pause and let your brain cool off, but be patient – this stuff gets pretty epic towards the end.

Main image credit: Tony Gao Photography/Flickr. (CC BY-NC 2.0)

 

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