Charles Seife Quote

Zero is powerful because it is infinity’s twin. They are equal and opposite, yin andyang. They are equally paradoxical and troubling. The biggest questions in scienceand religion are about nothingness and eternity, the void and the infinite, zero andinfinity. The clashes over zero were the battles that shook the foundations of philosophy,of science, of mathematics, and of religion. Underneath every revolution lay azero – and an infinity.

Charles Seife

Zero is powerful because it is infinity’s twin. They are equal and opposite, yin andyang. They are equally paradoxical and troubling. The biggest questions in scienceand religion are about nothingness and eternity, the void and the infinite, zero andinfinity. The clashes over zero were the battles that shook the foundations of philosophy,of science, of mathematics, and of religion. Underneath every revolution lay azero – and an infinity.

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About Charles Seife

Charles Seife is an American author, journalist, and professor at New York University. He has written extensively on scientific and mathematical topics.