2007-06-05 16:33:32 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
in your opinion, What do you suppose is beyond this universe?
2007-06-05 16:35:59 · update #1
Can we have an infinite universe for example? The answer is no, the universe is finite. Stephen Hawking in 'A Brief History of Time' (1989 page 44) describes the universe as being "finite but unbounded". The simplest answer is that as the universe is known to be expanding, it cannot possibly be infinite. To be precise, the dictionary definition of the word universe is "all that is. The whole system of things." In this sense the universe is not expanding into anything other than itself, for whatever it is expanding into is part of the universe, there being nothing else but the universe. However, for the sake of simplicity, I am referring only to our Big Bang expanding universe as 'the universe'. (Even if you happen to disagree with the Big Bang theory, the term 'universe' will still have the same meaning here, as it refers to 'our' universe only, and does not include whatever may or may not exist outside of it.)
2007-06-13 02:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by levelhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some may say that the universe is 'infinite', but to the best of my knowledge infinity is theortical and cannot be demonstrated using any known number system--any number or function applied to 'infinity' is still 'infinite'.
One half of infinity is still infinity.
Also, science has demonstrated that the universe is expanding. If the universe is infinite, then how could the infinite expand?
How is it that we can state anything definite about the universe when science cannot account for nearly two-thirds of it!?!?!?!?
If we are 'reflections' of God--and/or we have a 'divine spark' within us which is from God--then all we have to do to know if there is something beyond this universe is to see if we can imagine it. If we can imagine it, then God has already imagined it and created it, as we cannot out imagine God, can we?
Here's what the spiritual teacher and author JJ Dewey has to say about this:
"Now let us suppose we could go to the edge of the universe and look out in the void. What would we see? Nothing, for two reasons.
First the nearest universe would be so far away it would only seem a dot at best. Secondly, the nearest universe would be so far away that its light could virtually never reach us. All the universes in the greater universe would come and go a thousand times before light could ever be received. That would be how vast the distances would be by the Law of Correspondences."
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Regards,
2007-06-05 23:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by smithgiant 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Infinite Universe
2007-06-11 20:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by awakenursoul 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Still another and then another -- a progression, not a regression, and a testament to the limitless opportunity we have been afforded as living, sentient beings of creation. We do not go outside of this universe but by going inside. There is the outer, which is infinite yet finite; and there is the inner, which does not imply space as does the word infinite imply.
On the inner there exists only space for reference purposes so as not to shock or disorient an individual who crosses that threshold.
But rest assured calmly -- what's outside this universe is still another and another and another.
'Nothing to fear. Only to be alert to and aware of...
So enjoy !
2007-06-13 18:34:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe is most definently finite. Noone really know's what is beyond it. My guess would be that there's probably other universes. Some like ours, some completely different. Some full of life, some barren. It would be so facinating to find out. There may be nothing outside of our universe, but I ever so hope there is.
2007-06-05 23:45:26 · answer #5 · answered by noodlefishflower 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
whatever is outside of universe still belongs within the universe. Universe encapsulates everything. There is no inside and outside. Universe is one.
2007-06-13 08:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the universe is expanding at the speed of light, we will never be able to reach the edge.
BECAUSE>we can not travel past the speed of light.
Even if we could, whats to say that some force that we can not see, that has an infinite speed, higher then that of light, is everywhere, at every second.
That infinite source could be space. But how does a finite mind comprehend the infinite.
The same way that a traveling man around a sphere can not comprehend the entire sphere if it continues to expanded with him traveling less then the expansion rate, per ratio squared.
2007-06-05 23:51:21 · answer #7 · answered by Eternal Nihilist 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is no outside of this universe because the universe so far shows no ending. With our human brains we can't comprehend it.
2007-06-06 03:58:57 · answer #8 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The current theory is that it's endless dark matter, but since the "Bing Bang" we are constantly spreading out to it and pushing it out of the way. Sometimes pockets of dark matter slip into our wake and that's how we have discovered it. Some believe we will slow down and stay in stagnant in one place, some believe will reach our limit and snap back into what they call the "Big Crunch". Which would mean the end of us! Which do you think could happen?
Will S
2007-06-05 23:55:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The outside of this universe thinks that this universe is outside of IT!
2007-06-05 23:37:11 · answer #10 · answered by Thom Thumb 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋