Re: expanding universe

On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:15:23 +0000, mevans wrote:

On Aug 18, 11:50 pm, Matthew Isleb <yarn...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:06:26 -0500, Ralph wrote:
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On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:42:18 -0700, Patashu0 wrote:

On Aug 19, 9:31 am, Rick Merrill <rick0.merr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The universe is expanding No Matter Where You Are. In other words
there is no 'center' and no 'beginning'...

no center - correct.
no beginning - Uh, if we reverse expansion through time we get
contraction, so at some point we must arrive at a single point,

But where would that point be if there is no center to the universe?
Or does the entire concept of "where" just sort of become moot?

No. It is more a case that a center can't be determined from any one
point, as it is all relative. <g>

So if the universe is to ever contract to a single point, it will do so
relative to you, the observer.

so...yeah, you're wrong, unless you can prove the universe is
infinitely big.

What would be beyond its boundaries?

Any Universe worthy of the name - can't have a boundary, as
absolutely everything is IN the Universe.

So the universe is, by definition, infinite. There, proven.

-matthew

Not infinite, just unbounded and all-inclusive. Not quite the same
thing.

What is the difference? Could you not travel in one direction infintely if
the universe was unbounded?

-matthew


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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Is evolution really at odds with God?
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    (talk.origins)
  • Re: expanding universe
    ... if we reverse expansion through time we get ... contraction, so at some point we must arrive at a single point, ... So if the universe is to ever contract to a single point, ... Not infinite, just unbounded and all-inclusive. ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Re: expanding universe
    ... if we reverse expansion through time we get ... contraction, so at some point we must arrive at a single point, ... So if the universe is to ever contract to a single point, ... So the universe is, by definition, infinite. ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Re: expanding universe
    ... if we reverse expansion through time we get ... contraction, so at some point we must arrive at a single point, ... So if the universe is to ever contract to a single point, ... So the universe is, by definition, infinite. ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Re: expanding universe
    ... if we reverse expansion through time we get ... contraction, so at some point we must arrive at a single point, ... So if the universe is to ever contract to a single point, ... So the universe is, by definition, infinite. ...
    (talk.origins)