“Had Newton realized that infinity is merely a mathematical concept and cannot e

—“Had Newton realized that infinity is merely a mathematical concept and cannot exist in nature, he would not have held onto absolute time.”— Michael Philip

I think we should refer to infinity as a metaphor because a ‘concept’ is an experiential term not operational. But other than that, Michael’s observation is indicative of the catastrophic propagation of destructive (immoral) ideas into the commons by the consequences of non-operational definitions.