A googolplex is precisely as far from infinity as is the number 1... no matter what number you have in mind, infinity is larger.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No matter how large a number you choose, infinity remains larger.
- In plain terms
- Infinity is bigger than any number you can think of.
- What can you take from it?
- Remember infinity is larger than any number.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you grasp infinity?
- What is bigger than any number?
Another view
Infinity is an abstract concept not found in physical reality.
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