given that we see cyles everywhere in nature, does it not seem perfectly logical that the universe would have a cyle of life and death? i mean in the context of a universe that expands, reaches a critical point and starts to contract again? i understand that at the moment there is not enough identifiable material to allow this to happen. thoughts and conjectures please. i would also like to carry this discussion on outside the answers section. feel free to contact me directly.
2006-09-27 11:41:58 · 7 answers · asked by frankiethebear2002 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I myself beleive that our universe is not just one, but of many.So I think that yes, universes do expand and contract but not because of reaching a certain point.I think that the universes scrape together and the rapidly contract.Kind of like when your in a dark room and your little brother puts his hand in ice then touches your neck, so it seems like an icy cold hand that touches you.You think, "AAAH!!!It's the old lady with the axe!!!" so you naturally contract.And yes, maybe the universes go in a cycle,like life and death.Maybe as the universe gets older, it explodes, like a sun.Of course if that happened, the explosion would send out huge gamma rays, destroying the outer edges of a nearby universe.And one other thing, I want to drop the term "universe".Uni means one, so its saying that there's only one.And I don't think that's accurate.Let's go with "multiverse" or even "gigaverse" because there may be millions...Space is endless so...Who knows?
2006-09-27 14:06:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most current data indicates that the expansion of the universe is actually accelerating. There are a number of fascinating books on cosmology that discuss these things; a recent one I found fascinating is called Warped Passages, written by Lisa Randall (a theoretical physicist at Princeton). If you do pick up any books, make sure they're recent -- this is a field where new observations overthrow existing hypotheses and theories on an almost-monthly basis.
2006-09-27 11:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have often wondered this as well but unfortunately we will never know. Time itself and the laws of physics can only be applied to the period since the beginning of the Universe as we know it now. Those laws and concepts break down and are meaningless when applied to the period before time existed so we will never be able to use the laws of science to determine it.
2006-09-27 11:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe is not female and therefore doesn't have a cycle. If it had a cycle I doubt it would ever find a tampon big enough.
2006-09-27 19:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in a steady state universe which will last forever in a livable way.
2006-09-27 11:47:57 · answer #5 · answered by Fredrick Carley 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very likely... but the jury is still out.
Aloha
2006-09-27 11:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's very possible,but we just don't know.
2006-09-27 13:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by That one guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋