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Old 28-March-2008, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by platowannabe View Post
Given an infinite universe with a finite number of Quantum States, it becomes more likely to recur exactly as it is than an infinite universe with an infinite number of Quantum States for each particle.
What about this:

Even where there are a finite number of Quantum States, where there are infinite particles, finite states multiplied by infinite particles will still equal infinite outcomes. Since infinity equals infinty, there is no 'room' for duplicate Frasers and Pamelas?
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