52 - Infinity
Nov 02, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 17
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Episode description
How can you squeeze in infinite people into an already full hotel? Are some infinities bigger than others? What's the relationship between infinity and zero?
Come explore the boundless, magical world of infinity with the help of some fantastical thought experiments!
Zig zag method to convert a grid into a line
Cantor's diagonal argument visualised
Möebius Strip II, 1964 - M.C. Escher
Ouroboros
Lemniscate symbol in Roman mosaics
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