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    An actually infinite causal series is not demonstrably im... — Carmelics
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    An actually infinite causal series is not demonstrably impossible, as Cantorian set theory shows completed infinities are mathematically coherent.

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    • 1.Cantor's set theory demonstrates completed infinities are logically consistent within formal mathematics.
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    • 2.Mathematical coherence is necessary for metaphysical possibility; incoherent concepts cannot exist in reality.
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    • 3.If infinite sets can exist abstractly, physical infinite causal chains face no logical barrier to existence.
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    • 1.Mathematical models describe abstract structures, not causal processes operating in temporal reality.
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    • 2.An infinite causal series requires each event to be caused by a prior event—leaving no explanation for the series itself.
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    • 3.Physical causation involves succession and dependency chains; these differ fundamentally from set-theoretic infinite objects.
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