Scientists seem worried about entropy & time winding down.
But they can't seem to find the beginning or end of the universe. Seemingly, it is infinite so far as we can tell.
If space is infinite, infinite time is also required to travel infinitely through space, isn't it?
2007-03-07 16:39:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Albert Einstein said the universe was infinite - and then he went on to say he wasn't sure.
Hell, if he didn't know, I doubt you'll get a valid answer on this forum.
2007-03-07 16:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Current research has strongly indicated that our universe is 'flat,' meaning that it will continue to expand indefinitely.
By definition our 'universe' is everything there ever was, is now, or ever will be. By that defintion it HAS to be infinite.
As for the beginning of the observable universe, we've pretty well nailed that down to the Big Bang which cooked off some 13.7-billion years ago.
2007-03-07 16:48:30 · answer #2 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether or not space is infinite in space or infinite in time are open and different questions.
2007-03-08 02:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋