"Infinity...is used in physics simply as a shorthand for "a very big number.”"
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Philosophers from the United StatesPeople from New JerseySkepticsPhysicists from the United StatesUniversity of California, Los Angeles alumni
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Chapter 4: 'Cosmic Evidence', p.123
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Victor J. Stenger
Victor John Stenger (January 29, 1935 – August 25, 2014) was an American particle physicist, philosopher, author, and religious skeptic.
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