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If the universe were finite, I could go to the edge of the universe and extend my staff. The end of the staff would then be the end of the universe. But if I went to this edge and extended my staff again, that would be the end of the universe. Therefore, the universe cannot be finite.

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Archytas (/ˈɑːrkɪtəs/; Greek: Ἀρχύτας; 435/410–360/350 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist. He was a scientist of the Pythagorean school and famous for being the reputed founder of mathematical mechanics, as well as a good friend of Plato.

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