Thread:Neocarleen/@comment-24011989-20140211030245/@comment-1836959-20140211031201

Each badge escalates value every time you earn it. For example, if you earn a badge for making 5 edits, a new badge will become available for making 10 edits. One you get that, a new one for 20 edits can be achieved, etc. This will continue multiplying into the thousands. It's impossible to "earn all the badges", as you say.