Proposition Infinity (generally referred to as "Proposition 8"), which banned same-sex marriage in California in November 2008. The title of the episode is derived from Proposition 8, turning the 8 sideways to create the symbol for infinity (∞), hence "Proposition ∞". Though the episode satirizes arguments for same-sex marriage, it leans favorably toward the idea of allowing same-sex marriage. The theme of the episode revisits the social taboo of robosexual relationships presented in earlier episodes "Space Pilot 3000" and "I Dated a Robot". Openly gay actor George Takei of "Star Trek" fame, who married his partner in California during the debate over
Number 1 to Infinity offer Carey a contract. According to "Billboard", many other critics felt that reuniting with Reid is Carey's best chance of re-establishing herself on the charts. In January 2015, Carey announced that she would re-release "#1's" (1998) with an updated version featuring her songs that had in the meantime reached number-one: "Heartbreaker" featuring Jay-Z (1999), "Thank God I Found You" featuring Joe and 98 Degrees (2000), "We Belong Together" (2005), "Don't Forget About Us" (2005/06) and "Touch My Body" (2008). The North American track listing of "#1 to Infinity" features Carey's eighteen US number-one singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and