If the Universe is everything
May 11th 2009, 11:00 am
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If the Universe is everything
And its expanding, what is it expanding into ?
That question has been driving me crazy all morning !!!!
That question has been driving me crazy all morning !!!!
May 11th 2009, 11:12 am
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Re: If the Universe is everything
To quote
After Hubble discovered that the universe was expanding, Einstein called the cosmological constant his "greatest blunder."
Stu
After Hubble discovered that the universe was expanding, Einstein called the cosmological constant his "greatest blunder."
Stu
May 11th 2009, 11:31 am
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Re: If the Universe is everything
I agree whats its expanding into? whats beyond the known universe and can it have an end point like aboundry?
May 11th 2009, 11:37 am
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May 11th 2009, 11:49 am
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Re: If the Universe is everything
New question to bend your heads:
If there was a boundary to the size of the universe in it's three dimensional form, and Time is the fourth dimension - then is there also a maximum boundary to the amount of time in the universe?
If there was a boundary to the size of the universe in it's three dimensional form, and Time is the fourth dimension - then is there also a maximum boundary to the amount of time in the universe?
May 11th 2009, 11:58 am
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May 11th 2009, 12:12 pm
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May 11th 2009, 12:18 pm
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Re: If the Universe is everything
I was under the impression that the universe wraps around itself. Sort of like if one wanders off in any direction on the earth they end up back where they started. We can perceive that the earth is round because we work in 3d space. If we were stuck in 2d we wouldn't be able to perceive it.
The universe is just a higher dimensional version. Somebody asked that if the universe wraps around on itself could that mean we could see our own universe somewhere in the cosmos. I think they're still working on that....
That clear to you? It's not really clear to me
The universe is just a higher dimensional version. Somebody asked that if the universe wraps around on itself could that mean we could see our own universe somewhere in the cosmos. I think they're still working on that....
That clear to you? It's not really clear to me
May 11th 2009, 12:48 pm
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Re: If the Universe is everything
I was under the impression that the universe wraps around itself. Sort of like if one wanders off in any direction on the earth they end up back where they started. We can perceive that the earth is round because we work in 3d space. If we were stuck in 2d we wouldn't be able to perceive it.
The universe is just a higher dimensional version. Somebody asked that if the universe wraps around on itself could that mean we could see our own universe somewhere in the cosmos. I think they're still working on that....
That clear to you? It's not really clear to me
The universe is just a higher dimensional version. Somebody asked that if the universe wraps around on itself could that mean we could see our own universe somewhere in the cosmos. I think they're still working on that....
That clear to you? It's not really clear to me
What is the probability of there existing a planet somewhere in which the inhabitants all know how to use an apostrophe correctly? Technically, in an infinite universe, that planet must exist somewhere.
May 11th 2009, 12:51 pm
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Re: If the Universe is everything
The biggest question that occurs to me after reading this thread is:
What is the probability of there existing a planet somewhere in which the inhabitants all know how to use an apostrophe correctly? Technically, in an infinite universe, that planet must exist somewhere.
What is the probability of there existing a planet somewhere in which the inhabitants all know how to use an apostrophe correctly? Technically, in an infinite universe, that planet must exist somewhere.
the grammar squad will be along in a minute
May 11th 2009, 1:03 pm
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Re: If the Universe is everything
The biggest question that occurs to me after reading this thread is:
What is the probability of there existing a planet somewhere in which the inhabitants all know how to use an apostrophe correctly? Technically, in an infinite universe, that planet must exist somewhere.
What is the probability of there existing a planet somewhere in which the inhabitants all know how to use an apostrophe correctly? Technically, in an infinite universe, that planet must exist somewhere.
May 11th 2009, 1:10 pm
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Re: If the Universe is everything
Existentially, of course.
Any universe that contains a planet where everyone knows how to use an apostrophe has to be bigger than very big.
