2007-05-25 03:14:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Ofcourse not. It is possible.
Einstein said two things are infinite, universe and human stupidity, he wasn't sure about the former one though.
2007-05-25 03:20:32 · answer #1 · answered by X Theist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never mind the universe, it's the concept, "infinity" itself that is questionable. For example, suppose you set out to prove infinity. Using a measuring system - lets say feet - you start measuring out a length of feet in any particular direction. No matter how far you measure, there will be more you COULD have measured, in other words, no matter where you stop measuring, you could have added another foot to your measurement. This is often used to say that therefore there is infinite measurement or infinite space or length, what have you. However, that is jumping the gun logically. Just because you can measure an additional foot to any measurement, it does not logially follow that the measurement won't end at some point to which you have not yet reached. It doesn't follow logically to jump to either conclusion: that the measurement will ultimately be infinite or that it will be finite. The only conclusion that can be reached is that you have measured thus far... and we don't know what is beyond that. Therefore, we simply don't know if infinity exists. We haven't proved it. I don't think we can prove it and thats why I think it's a questionable concept. It may be false. It may exist only as a concept in our minds, but may not ever be provable. After all, wouldn't it take you an "infinite" amout of time to make and "infinite" measurement? Again you are stuck with not being able to do the measurement, and therefore not being able to prove infinity exists.
2007-05-25 03:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infinity is something humans cannot define .We find mathematically that a sine wave is infinite. however when we draw the sine wave it cannot be done without giving it a begining and an end.
Concerning the Universe per Einstein field equation the Universe is a finite structure.So it was Einstein which stated that the Universe is finite. He did not have much choice without contradicting his belief in the Old Testament(Tenach),where it is stated that our Creator constructed the Universe as a dynamic finite structure for Humans to inhabit.
Now whether the status quo of time of the Universe will be infinite is something that only our Creator knows and what he will alter in the future of the Universe.
The present scientific observation of the Universe by Cosmologists indicates that it is passing away very slowly(in other words the Universe is degrading).That means that mass stuctures,stars ,galaxies etc.. are basically dissipating in space at a certain velocity,(This process is called Entropy.),and is in agreement with the second Law of Thermodynamics.
Anything else that the science of physics alludes to is purely speculative.
2007-05-25 03:43:44 · answer #3 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe is a finite entity it had a beginning and it will end.
The concept of an infinite universe cannot survive a vigorous,objective analysis.
consider,one billion light years.
Raise one billion to the power of a billion,take the product and raise it to the power of itself
Perform this calculation every billionths of a second for a billion years.
You haven't even started to approach infinity.
2007-05-25 03:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it is not illogical. What is illogical are the bible thumpers who say there is an end, but can't explain exactly how it ends. They say there is an end because they don't want there to be planets out there with other life. Then they would have to explain how got created life there too.
2007-05-25 03:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by DSTELENG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,but there may be "force fields" of some kind sort of like fences where you have to go thru a guard-shacklike area to get permission or clearance to enter that area.Maybe a border patrol will meet and guide you thru or explain it.But there is no end to space.We are only one group of humans that grew up on this planet.Most likely there are other groups of humans, but grew up or are growing up on other earthlike worlds along with the other animals in the Animal Kingdom.Maybe an outer space cultures specialist will arrive someday and brief us on them.
2007-05-25 03:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by houdekk1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the universe ended what would be after the ends?
2007-05-25 03:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by cicero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's more illogical when nothingness suddenly causes something to occur.
The pet rock I had as a kid never once escaped from it's box, it had no reason to. It's still there to this day. :)
2007-05-25 04:47:26 · answer #8 · answered by Abstract 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
logically it is not illogical.
and illogically you approved here that it is completely illogical.
logically we belongs to some destination & universe havent any.
so "the destination belongs to some or any destination is finite & the destination that belongs to no destination is infinite ."
this is the logic of our planet therefore logically THE INFINITY OF UNIVERSE IS COMPLETLY LOGICAL.
2007-05-25 03:32:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree it is illogical, however so is general relativity and quantum mechanics, yet they have been proven.
just because something seems illogical doesnt mean it is. there are still a lot of things our brains cannot yet fathom.
2007-05-25 03:57:06 · answer #10 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋