〈 Berger | Dillon 〉

Having said that, the interval you asked about is non compact in both directions, which I suppose may have physical implications.. I would say no, because time (as we know it) is only non compact in one direction (as far as we know)

Here’s why I ask, An apologetic argued that “if the past were infinite, it wouldn't have a beginning, which is impossible, therefore the universe had a beginning” Mathematically, it doesn’t make sense but idk about the universe.

Apologist *

The fact that somebody doesn’t know the basic distinction between induction and deduction, frightens me.. though I’m not surprised, since it’s coming from an apologist

I have no idea why people think that the universe having a beginning implies God’s existence.. The Kalam Cosmological argument is awful, though it’s flaws are somewhat subtle but detrimental

Kalam was persuasive to me initially but not at all anymore. The arguments doesn’t even make sense philosophically (which is usually how I address the argument first).

The main and most detrimental flaw is that it equivocates on its usage of the word causality.. its a beautiful counterargument

I think the phrase “begins to exist” is also ill-defined and is often equivocated as well.