3 ms·Except it's impossible to prove the absence of prior art, while proving the existence of it is pretty easy.by fusiongyro 14y agoExcept it's impossible to prove the absence of prior art, while proving the existence of it is pretty easy.tapsboy 14y agoYep. Finite set of prior art < Infinite set of everything elseTloewald 14y agoEverything else is both finite and not clearly larger. Insofar as everything else might be infinite (e.g. Infinite multiverse) so might prior art.deleted 14y ago[deleted]deleted 14y ago[deleted]