A Milesian philosopher claimed that opposites like hot and cold are derived from this concept, then return to it by destroying each other. This word is the typical translation of apeiron, (-5[1])which was Anaximander’s (10[2])first (10[1])principle. (-5[1])The modern theory of supertasks, (-5[1])which have this property, resolves (10[1])an ancient paradox (-5[1])that was formulated (10[1])to (-5[1])justify Parmenides’ (10[2])monism. Aristotle invoked a “first cause” to avoid a “regress” named for (10[1])this (10[1])concept. (10[5])Zeno (10[2])of (10[1])Elea (10[1])argued that (10[1])an arrow must (10[2])travel (10[1])half (-5[1])the distance (10[1])to its target this many times, so motion (10[1])is (10[1])impossible. (10[3]-5[1])For (10[1])10 points, (10[2])name this mathematical concept (10[1])that refers to something bigger than any natural (10[1])number. ■END■ (10[6])