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    It is not the case that Moving parts within an extended universe are impossible

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    • 1.Aristotle's distinction between potential and actual infinity dissolves Zeno's paradoxes without denying motion.
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    • 2.A supertask traversing infinite divisions is completable if the series converges to a finite sum, as in Cauchy's formalization.
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    • 3.Therefore Zeno's paradox shows only that naive infinity concepts are confused, not that motion itself is impossible.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Newton's and Leibniz's calculus provides a rigorous mathematical framework in which instantaneous velocity and continuous motion are coherently defined.
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    • 2.Empirical science routinely describes and predicts motion with precision, providing strong defeasible evidence that motion is actual rather than impossible.
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    Reasons Against

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    • Zeno's paradox demonstrates the impossibility of motion in an extended universe
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