EPISODE · Jun 27, 2026 · 12 MIN
Infinity isn’t a number. It's something much weirder.
from Be Smart. · host Joe Hanson
Learn more about AnyDesk here: https://anydesk.com/besmart Support us on Patreon / itsokaytobesmart ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓Infinity sounds simple. It just means really, really big, right? But something weird happens when you try to do infinite things in a finite amount of time. Let's explore paradoxes, supertasks, and the bizarre mathematics that show how infinity is something far stranger than just a number.Be Smart explores science questions you didn’t even know you wondered about. It is hosted and produced by Joe Hanson, PhD. We post new videos all the time, so please subscribe! If you enjoyed this video, hit the ‘like’ button, leave a comment, or watch another of our videos!CONNECT WITH ME____________________________________Website: https://www.itsokaytobesmart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmart/ https://www.instagram.com/drjoehanson/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/itsokaytobesmart A big thanks to our Brain Trust patrons: Baerbel Winkler, Bernadette Etienne, Brent Lopez, dani bowman, David Johnston, Ed Eyden, Eric Meer, Greg Olson, Holly, Brett, and Ashe Bullion, Jaap Westera, Karen Haskell, Marcus Pingel, MdK, Mike and Patty Loftis, Paul Weir, Reuben BrewerSPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES____________________________________Please email [email protected] video and images provided by Shutterstock, Artlist, and MotionArrayMusic provided by APMWritten Joe HansonEdited by Steven SimoneProduced by Least Square Media and Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Learn more about AnyDesk here: https://anydesk.com/besmart Support us on Patreon / itsokaytobesmart ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓Infinity sounds simple. It just means really, really big, right? But something weird happens when you try to do infinite things in a finite amount of time. Let's explore paradoxes, supertasks, and the bizarre mathematics that show how infinity is something far stranger than just a number.Be Smart explores science questions you didn’t even know you wondered about. It is hosted and produced by Joe Hanson, PhD. We post new videos all the time, so please subscribe! If you enjoyed this video, hit the ‘like’ button, leave a comment, or watch another of our videos!CONNECT WITH ME____________________________________Website: https://www.itsokaytobesmart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmart/ https://www.instagram.com/drjoehanson/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/itsokaytobesmart A big thanks to our Brain Trust patrons: Baerbel Winkler, Bernadette Etienne, Brent Lopez, dani bowman, David Johnston, Ed Eyden, Eric Meer, Greg Olson, Holly, Brett, and Ashe Bullion, Jaap Westera, Karen Haskell, Marcus Pingel, MdK, Mike and Patty Loftis, Paul Weir, Reuben BrewerSPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES____________________________________Please email [email protected] video and images provided by Shutterstock, Artlist, and MotionArrayMusic provided by APMWritten Joe HansonEdited by Steven SimoneProduced by Least Square Media and Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Infinity isn’t a number. It's something much weirder.
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