An actually infinite 'Zeno ball' configuration is claimed to be logically inconsistent, so mechanics should be restricted to finite or potentially infinite systems, which restores conservation and determinism.
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 56, 179188 (2005)
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Nonconservation of Energy and Loss of Determinism II: Colliding with an Open Set
An actually infinite 'Zeno ball' configuration is claimed to be logically inconsistent, so mechanics should be restricted to finite or potentially infinite systems, which restores conservation and determinism.