Infinity finds its way into many threads, causes a distraction, then fades away, usually, with no semblance of resolution. Questions about infinity are often linked to questions about time and about nothing.

I propose asking a few questions, in the form of a “poll”, which may help to ameliorate the situation. Each question requires only a yes/no answer, but hopefully these would be accompanied by some thoughts.

1. Is infinity a number?
2. Is eternity a length of time?
3. Is it possible to define Cantor’s “absolute infinity”?
4. If there had ever been (absolutely) nothing, could there be something now?
5. Could there be change without time?

There never was nothing.