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How To Count Past Infinity

Vsauce · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Recreational & visual mathLogic & formal methodsPure mathematics

What it is

Vsauce's Michael Stevens takes viewers past infinity using transfinite numbers, ordinals and cardinals, with input from mathematician Hugh Woodin. It is a fast-paced, mind-bending tour of different sizes of infinity.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as the most accessible introduction to what lies beyond infinity.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “My personal favourite to illustrate infinity (as possible) and some math concepts around it”

    Personal favourite illustration of infinity and related math concepts

    okket, 2016-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Life on the Infinite Farm [pdf]”

  2. “The most accessible resource I found was this VSauce video”

    Most accessible resource on what lies past infinity

    lasfter, 2016-08 · Recommendation · in “What I learned as a hired consultant to autodidact physicists”

  3. “Vsauce's explanation is approachable”

    Approachable explanation of different mathematical infinities

    cjslep, 2017-09 · Recommendation · in “Mathematicians Measure Infinities, Find They’re Equal”

  4. “VSauce is a science channel which I find both entertaining and educational.”

    Fun, fast-paced, mind-bending science channel

    hawktheslayer, 2018-01 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are fun entertaining YouTube channels/videos you watch in free time?”

  5. “I enjoyed the vibe he put into it”

    Related video with an enjoyable vibe about infinity

    swfsql, 2018-08 · Recommendation · in “How to explain infinity to kids”

  6. “mind suitably blown :)”

    Mind-blowing introduction to counting past infinity

    teh_klev, 2018-08 · Recommendation · in “Absolute Hot”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: infinity, ordinals, cardinals, set theory, vsauce

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