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[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It was an analogy for how something infinite doesn't necessarily contain everything you can think of, not meant to be taken absolutely literally (hence the word "analogy" there). Also I got this from some physicist so I didn't pull it out of my own butt, I'll try find a source