How can the universe be NEVER ENDING? Don't you think it would have to end at some point?

Answer 1

The universe is not an object, which seems to be a common misconception. People seem to think that we are living in a large ball or squishy thing with definite boundaries because we cannot grasp the idea of infinity. What is the simple truth is that there is nothing but empty space beyond where our universe has expanded to already. I say our universe because the only volume that matters is the portion that is defined by the matter in it. If there is nothing in space then there is no point in worrying about it. Therefor, our personal universe is finite, we just haven't stopped expanding yet.

Answer 2

nicely the universe maximum actual began, and that i don't understand of something that starts yet does not end. So i'm fairly valuable the universe will end finally. whilst? I even have not the slightest clue. This doesnt make experience because of the fact the regulation of conservation of mass states "matter can't be created nor destroyed". If the universe ended, i'm assuming all atoms could disappear, yet is this accessible? The universe began, so it is going to end. it fairly is those 2 logical reasonings that contradict one yet another. Why? no one knows.

Answer 3

If the universe has an ending, then that'll just the beg the question as to "what lies beyond the edge". If not, then you have to cope with the notion of infinity. Either way, you run into a paradox, so don't worry about it too much.

My understanding is that space-time is curved, and if you hop on a spaceship and blast off in some random direction, you'd eventually (after billions of years) end up right back where you started. Kinda like you could walk along the surface of a planet in the same direction, and eventually get back to where you started, because the planet's surface is curved.

Don't ask me about the details, I'm no cosmologist.

Answer 4

It has been said that everything has to come to an end some time. True or not I do not know.

The universe is in constant change and renewal. How long this can continue is not possible to calculate at this time.

Parts will die and other parts will be born for a long time to come. There might just be even more universes much older than this one or some much younger than this one. Most likely there is.

Billions of years are very difficult to fathem.

Answer 5

yes I think there is a distance where there will no mass but the empty space goes on forever. I have a unconventional view of the universe. I think it's filled with energy that is not detectable by us but controls the laws of nature that we observe. The universe was formed from this energy by creating gravity. There is a outer limit to this energy. Maybe this is god and it doesn't have emotions same as ours but shares ours and our life experience. This is just a logical approach and I have no proof.

I also have to consider there is another universe 6.02 X 10^ 2300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 light years form this one which is where gods sister lives.

Answer 6

I think that our minds are not capable of comprehending the answer to this. It seems to me that there are different orders of intelligence. For example a dog can be a great dog, but it will never understand how an engine works. In the same way I dont think mans mind can understand the concept of never ending, even though we can be sure that there is an answer.

Answer 7

Try imagining the end of the universe. Enjoy.

Answer 8

It certainly is impossible for us to comprehend it. What helps me (a tiny bit) is that instead of thinking of it as something that goes on forever and never ends, think about it as nothing at all. The universe itself is a giant nothing with some things in it, our planet being one of them. If you think about it this way, it makes sense that it would go on forever because nothing can't have an end.

I doubt this is scientifically accurate about the nature of the universe, but it helps me to start to imagine the immensity of it.

Answer 9

The universe diminishes geometrically through spacetime curvature, theorized by Einstein. So, this "deflection" will compromise a rule between a finite or infinite universe.

We are not designed to comprehend anything further than this, as humans. It is our limitation.

Answer 10

By definition the 'universe' is everything there ever was, is now, or ever will be. If our universe had boundaries it wouldn't be the 'universe.' Recent investigation and research strongly implies that our universe will continue to exist indefinitely, expanding all the while.