My Quest for the Infinite Shape: An Ode to the Mysterious Void of Space and Time

by bettytrinh

Could there be such a thing as an infinite shape, where boundaries are a mirage and the end simply becomes the beginning again?  If time had form, what shape would it take?  I guess it’s hard for our humble minds to fathom a world beyond three dimensions.  We are bound to three dimensions and we see all shapes as finite, with a definite beginning and end.  The volume of a sphere, the size of a car, and the surface area of a chair are all measurable.  Perhaps if we break outside of the confines of our three dimensions, there is a way to imagine indefinite shapes—like looking into two mirrors set facing each other to reveal an infinite world.

The idea of infinity amazes me.  Couldn’t understanding infinity on a higher level be the key to understanding the universe?  If the universe has an infinite form and the end is the beginning, I could be in two places at once, like a superhero with quantum powers.  The universe could be repeating itself like a fractal for all we know, but a girl can dream.