Infinity is mainly used as a humbling symbol in theology.
Interesting discussion and good point, madeye. I'm reminded of a great line from the original "
Planet Of The Apes" movie. In the opening moments of the film Charlton Heston's character is travelling in deep space at close to the speed of light and he says:
"...seen from out here everything seems different. Time bends. Space is boundless. It squashes a man's ego. I feel lonely."I always thought that scene was well written. Given that Heston's character is an atheistic existentialist, what could be more terrifying to such a person than to have their ego "sqwashed" (humbled)?! It's like that gizmo in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy called "
The Total Perspecive Vortex". What do you do when you're shown all of infinity with a teeny tiny arrow that says "You are here"?! (
Yikes!!)
ModEdit 2013/02: fixed "Planet Of the Apes" dead link