Think of the way an atom works....now think of the way the universe works,sort of just a bigger scale from the smallest to the biggest.now on the big bang theory I would imagine all things are relative(imagine).if you bouce a ball..and right at the moment it's going away from you,you would think that it would just continue that way forever.(except that time is quicker and you know of gravity)we don't on the otherhand now all there is to the universe.so suppose there wasn't one big bang.instead a contstant big bang,only not as quick as our known timeframe.perhaps a bouncing ball.expanding universe, hits the peak,contracting universe.....etc
2006-06-13
14:56:24
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➔ Astronomy & Space
The current status of the universe actually does work like that. Technically, with gravity the universe should collapse back upon itself and the big bang would occur all over again. However, gravity is one of the weakest forces in the universe. With that said, it has been measured that the universe is expanding and accelerating at a rate that exceeds the gravitational forces required to initiate the "big crunch."
There are two schools of thought right now. One is that the universe will continue to decelerate but never completely stop or collapse upon itself. More recent theories have stated that the universe appears to be accelerating.
As it stands now, I would say that it is safe to say that the odds are extremely low of the universe collapsing back to a singularity.
See the link below for some more information.
2006-06-13 15:07:48
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answered by AstroJoe888 4
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It's been suggested before; with our current resources, however, it is untestable.
Equally interesting, and a suggestion by Isaac Asimov in one of his serious science articles (rather than his fiction) is that the universe is bipartite--half expanding, half contracting, and alternating between states.
As for the "constant big bang" that's more or less Hoyle's steady state theory--which is currently unpopular.
HOWEVER, in defense of the steady state theory (or continuous big bang idea--continuous infusion of new matter into the universe), it has been suggested that gravitation might be rewritten as a conservation law--a "force" that actually tended to keep the universe from achieving infinite diameter in a sense I never quite understood. IF that turns out to be a valid approach (and the only fellow I ever knew who was considering recasting gravity along those lines is now dead, without leaving any notes on the thoughts he had), THEN the "conserved" mass-energy should reappear somewhere nearer the heart of the universe, as either photons or particles, similar to Hoyle's steady state model.
At this point, the thought of gravity being a conservation force has not been picked up by other physicists, so it may be an idea as dead as the physics prof who discussed it with me over coffee a couple of times...
Sorry--I'm rambling. But in the rambling, perhaps you can see some germ of an answer...
2006-06-13 15:06:03
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answered by gandalf 4
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Not much substance or explanation to your "theory".
However, for you last statement, we do know this universe (whether this is the first occurence or not), will not contract. Everything is accelerating away from everything else, with no sign of slowing.
The universe will end in a cold dark state.
2006-06-13 15:05:39
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answered by Anonymous
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The universe is an expanding gas bubble rising in a giant glass of lager beer. It will either turn into froth and finally burst, or be consumed by the owner of the beer only to be turned into a different kind of gas.
I think of this every time I pour a cold one.
Now, so will you.
2006-06-13 15:09:35
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answered by lunatic 7
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The universe is too vast and too complex for any theory to be proven. All these theories will make sense. but you can never prove one and say that it actually happened. You can only theorise and make guesses
2006-06-13 15:01:44
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answered by Anonymous
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God created everything dont worry about other theories he will always love everyone
2006-06-13 15:00:42
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answered by Justin 4
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that is a good theory, thats kinda what some think since it is expanding it is exploding.
2006-06-13 15:03:02
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answered by jjj252000 1
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thats is what is know as a "heartbeat universe".it expands,then it contracts.sorry its already been taken.
2006-06-13 15:01:42
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answered by That one guy 6
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