Recent observations of my daughter revealed a truth: Tears and laughter cannot offset each other, just as sugar cannot dilute salt. When a child cries, parents shouldn't crudely distract them with forced laughter, but rather address the root cause of their distress.
This article explains how Ethereum smart contracts use the maximum value of uint256 (2^256-1) to represent "infinity" for unlimited token allowances, exploring the technical rationale behind this choice.