01-15-2025, 07:47 PM
This post was last modified 01-15-2025, 07:50 PM by myselfaswell. Edited 1 time in total.
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(01-15-2025, 07:15 AM)CCoburn Wrote: It almost makes more sense to say that 'eternity' is equal to zero, and the various symbolism does not appear to conflict with this. The circle as symbolism of eternity. Zero(0) itself makes use of this as well as the great eternal serpent Ouroboros.
Applying these circle symbols to a simple equation the Ouroboros(0) = zero(0) = eternity(0), or even more simply put: eternity(0) is equal to eternity(0) and nothing else.
Eternity appears to be inclusive of two forms of itself:
1. Eternity(zero) as non-temporal. In one theory, anything that involves time must have a 'beginning', and therefore, also an 'end' – which is excluded from the definition of eternity.
2. Eternity as a progression or sequence of events that goes backwards and forwards forever. No beginning and no end – the definition of eternity.
Which is not to say that the first proposition could/would not be included as part of the second, and in some cosmological theories it undoubtedly would be.
While it may be an intriguing concept, you have no way of knowing that there was ever a complete and total negation of "everything". Some renowned cosmological models may be regressed in a manner as if to approach 'nothing', but it cannot be stated unequivocally that they ever ultimately arrive at that state of "total negation".
It might be more accurate to posit that "eternity"(or the eternal) is what remains in the absence of anything that is 'created' i.e. what is 'uncreated', and it's not likely that either you or anyone else knows precisely what that it is.
I myself am inclined to equate the "uncreated" with Aristotles' "unmoved mover", but also that this "uncreated" 'thing' or "unmoved mover" might also be just some unknown anomaly that happens to co-exist with eternity.
Eternity encapsulates everything. There is nothing that exists outside of or beyond it IMO, and probably stating the obvious to most.
And the source of all creations that come about from within this eternal construct I have come to refer as "the eternal algorithm". The theologians may of course apply the "God" terminology within the above here where appropriate and on occasion I myself would do so as well which is okay as long as it's not overdone.
Apologies for the late response, I hadn't clicked subscribe when I posted.
Quote:It almost makes more sense to say that 'eternity' is equal to zero,
I would say it doesn't because Eternity is not a fundamental property of everything. Infinity operates in the quantum and in the macro, eternity, not so much.
Quote:While it may be an intriguing concept, you have no way of knowing that there was ever a complete and total negation of "everything". Some renowned cosmological models may be regressed in a manner as if to approach 'nothing', but it cannot be stated unequivocally that they ever ultimately arrive at that state of "total negation".
I have acknowledged that in my post ∞ = 1, Infinity Equals One, it's quite clear.