Submitted by [deleted] t3_ygrz69 in explainlikeimfive
DavidRFZ t1_iuapi30 wrote
Reply to comment by timhamlin in Eli5: Infinity ♾️ by [deleted]
Yeah, you can paint an infinite area with a finite amount of paint.
The area under the curve 1/x from 1 to infinity… infinite.
The volume of the curve 1/x from 1 to infinity revolved around x-axis… finite!
The area clearly fits inside the volume!
But then you need to consider practical issues like the size of the atoms and molecules that make up the paint.
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