2006-11-21 17:49:09 · 14 answers · asked by ckgene 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
what i meant to say was is the universe finite, or infinite?
2006-11-21 17:50:41 · update #1
Those favoring conventional physics say it is infinite, but seems to be expanding at a rate to high for gravity to pull back together.
Those favoring string theory suggest that it is a finite uniiverse, but that it abuts an infinite number of parallel universes.
Jury is still out, but could lead to many scientific breakthroughs in coming years. Good field if you like physics, and math.
2006-11-21 18:02:33 · answer #1 · answered by Greg I 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the old adage "Those who say, don't know and those who know, can't say".
My view of the universe is from what my senses tell me. When I look around, I am the centre of my universe. I am at the starting point of my universe, so my universe starts from where I am. If I move to somewhere else, then I have a new starting point. No matter where I move to in the universe, I am at the starting point of my universe.
So, in my view (no pun intended!), the universe has one end, but I can move that end to wherever I can move to.
Therefore it is infinite to the extent that I can never reach the "other end" because when I get there, it is the start to my universe. A bit like trying to reach the end of a rainbow! On the other hand, it is finite to the extent that I am always at one end of it.
2006-11-21 21:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by Mez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey one of the guy here said that our universe is finite. Yes its true.
Let me tell something what i know.
Cosmos is an infinite mass of space. In that whole lot of space an atom or molecule has banged (As studied in Big Bang theory)
and the atoms were scattered all around the cosmos.
Scientists and researchers say that the atom that have first scattered would have travelled at the longest distance by this time. Hence those atoms are considered as the boundary of our universe.
Hence we can conclude that our universe is finite.
2006-11-21 18:34:55 · answer #3 · answered by Dude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finite. No one today can truthfully explain the universe nor its origin. All present theories are science fiction mathematical (whose math apparently breaks down at some point lol) models requiring more faith to believe than the religious views.
2006-11-21 22:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by St Lusakan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe is finite, though without bounds. It can be modeled (somewhat badly) as a sphere 13.7 billion light years in radius, but that does not mean that you will reach an edge if you go that far.
2006-11-21 17:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Quantum universe must be finite.
Eternity can only exist as zero!
2006-11-22 03:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the present theory claims that this universe is finite, about 150 billion light years across, and expanding in a rate of several light years every year.
2006-11-22 00:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yesterday one of my professors said that they have discovered that the universe is still growing. and that is expanding really fast. he also said that the universe is only some billions years old. the question is where the heck is the universe if its still growing? is the universe just a small part of something even bigger?
2006-11-22 06:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by ragazzo416 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gosh, i hate to contradict so many people, and i am no expert but it is the current consensus of the science scientific community that the universe and even space itself is quite finite. that is pretty much agreed on in such circles. it is not really in dispute.
the universe and space itself is thougt to be growing.
2006-11-21 18:55:17 · answer #9 · answered by karl k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For now the Universe will remain Infinte untill we find the end of the unvierse simple as that ^^
2006-11-21 17:52:05 · answer #10 · answered by charlon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋