Comic #6843: infinite

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Description

Here’s a description of the comic panel by panel:

Panel 1:

• The scene is set in a two-part dialogue. On the left side is a bearded man speaking to a figure above him.
• The bearded man says: “God, can you explain infinities to me?”
• The figure responds: “They don’t exist.”

Panel 2:

• The background shifts to the right side where the bearded man looks slightly confused.
• He responds: “You have to distinguish ‘potential infinite’ from ‘actual infinite’. You can count as high as you want, but there’s not a meaningful way to talk about ‘the set of all counting numbers.’”

Panel 3:

• The bearded man is now looking more animated, expressing concern.
• He says: “But a bunch of stuff in calculus only works if you assume actual infinities are real.”

Panel 4:

• The figure responds back, with a speech bubble containing: “What? No way. Show me.”

Panel 5:

• The bearded man's expression is one of shock, exclaiming: “What in the hell! I am freaking out, man. I am freaking out!”

Panel 6:

• The final panel shows the bearded man reading a book with the title visible: “Calculus Foundations.”

This comic plays with concepts of infinity and the character's realization of their implications in calculus, capturing both humor and confusion.