is it mostly a marketing chosen word or does it have a deeper meaning?
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Not seen the movie yet but my guess is that they just thought that it was a catchy title. What would you have preferred?
The Man Who Knew Taxi Cab Numbers would have been more accurate but not half as appealing.
awesome! "The Man Who Knew Taxi Cab Numbers" sounds like a kind of comedy biography I'd love to watch asap!! :)
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You guys will obviously have a hard time understanding the deeper aspects of the film. Srinivasa Ramanujan, the mathematician the film is based on was often cited as saying, "An equation for me has no meaning unless it represents a thought of God.".
Have you ever read a spiritual book in your lives? I'm not saying go out and join the Hari Krishna or anything, but seriously, how can you not at least take a look? Contrary to modern common belief, it is actually very normal and natural for human beings to question their reality. In fact, you should question EVERYTHING!
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so infinity is god? makes some sense...
I couldn't care less about poetry so maybe that's somewhat deeply related to the reason why I missed this obvious meaning... and... I wouldn't call it deep. at least not in the way I meant it.
the story talks about a man of mathematical profoundly precise logic who believes in a god he can't explain, right? if so, this is a bit contradictory in many ways, maybe like the title... but other than that, Ramanujan is not known for studying infinity at all, as far as I could tell, and seems like the story never even mention any theory around infinity, such as Cantor's Theorem.
so, in a way, this sounds like throwing a random meaning to the title, unrelated to the story, just because it's poetic and connects religion with math.
actually I would find it wonderful if indeed Ramanujan or Kanigel would be a critic of all those "mathematical poofs" or axioms of bigger and bigger infinities, as if that had or might ever have any value other than brain jerking and serendipities, but if that's not the case, as I still think it's most likely to be, I still would say it was mostly a marketing drive, even if subconscious, that brought up "infinity" in this title.
and that's just my title theory.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramanujan_summation
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okay, so he did contribute something to at least one infinity study. is this shown in the movie or book?
also, what does that even means? was he really into studying infinite, or was this just a side gig he gave no value to? how useful is it in the infinite series field, and how related is this to his god?
In the Hindu religion, the ultimate reality of God is called Brahman, which basically means 'Unfathomable, Inconceivable, Infinite, Limitless' and is often thought of as Pure Spirit or Endless Light. God is beyond logical human thought, you cannot define God completely in words or thoughts. God is beyond all human definitions, that's why words like 'Infinite' fit best because they are beyond borders or conceptions in their ultimate form. God is here and beyond always. Imminent and transcendent. God is not thought alone, but that which gives the power to think. In the deepest aspect of Hinduism, it is in fact no different at all than the depths of Judaism. God is said to be, The Thinker, The Thought, and The One that is thought of or about. All else is illusion/delusion. To those who really embrace themselves honestly in these religions or spiritual disciplines, in truth there is nothing else but God. Buddhism is no different, nor Islam at their cores. The only big religion that differs is Christianity. Even though it is quite clear that Jesus taught that God is one and we are to be one with God and that God is Light, etc, etc. Very similar teachings as he was a Hebrew. Basically the God of all of these religions at their very core is the God of Spinoza and Einstein as well if you look deep enough. As most dedicated tribal people will tell you, you cannot understand God through thought alone or even through reading books. You can only understand by experience. The most dedicated Hindu's have taught for thousands of years that 'Union with Him is the supreme proof of His Reality'. Nothing else measures up. All these religions by the way do actually teach that this kind of union with God is possible right here and now! All of them!! I have read that people who practice the Voodoo religion laugh at people who go into churches and such and pray to God, because they say that "they go outside and become God". Sounds crazy perhaps, but being honest with yourself, do you even have the courage to look deeper at these kinds of teachings? Among the great Jewish teachers, God is often called 'The Intimate One'. God is in truth so intimate with us according to them, that we are too scared to even be real or to look honestly at deep spiritual teachings.
The one poster here claims that this certain Ramanujan quote was said between two Hindu's, but this is entirely false. Ramanujan was known to claim this often. The way that Ramanujan thought about math was very different than the average mathematician who goes about it with simple or complex logic. If you want to understand better, watch the film and read about the man more. No doubt the word 'Infinite' and 'Infinity' have been very trendy advertising words lately, but there is far more reason regarding this man than the cars and other products being sold.
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I was going to watch it anyway, but this may ruin the movie to me, because now my expectations are getting higher, despite the expected "unnecessary" drama added (which is actually necessary to raise sales and pay bills).
that's very sound reasoning for the title, after all.
(still I believe such a story would be much better represented by a comedy. also much harder to write.)
it's much more likely the point holtor was trying to raise about two hindus is the deeper meaning in the original conversation might have been lost in translation. and when you say hindu's god is Brahman while he pointed Ramanujan actually was devoting to Namagiri doesn't offer much credit to your counter-argument... but I guess I got your point anyway.
while Rammy can't explain the god he believes in he does have a deep connection with it somehow and nobody could explain it anyway. the title isn't so much alluding to his mathematical findings as much to his prowess with math to a godly level.
it was most certainly too much poetry to me, if it was this well thought. or "well felt", whatever. as it probably was.
as for "sounding crazy", dude... try literally and honestly losing your mind first.
if such magical things as voodoo or resurrection were ever a reality, right now they just are not. but all that will clearly change soon!
> "An equation for me has no meaning unless it represents a thought of God."
I really do not want to support your religious rant, but here I really am puzzled: Which "god", exactly, do you yourself believe to be referred by this quote? Keep in mind that this quote is translated from a conversation between two Hindu, and Ramanujan often credited his mathematical findings to a specific *Goddess* (Namagiri).
looks like he wasn't very aligned with your belief, holtor... but why would this matter anyway? looks like Namagiri is hindu's god wife or something, so what's the big difference? why does it puzzle you so much?
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