is the universe round like a planet and every other thing .... in space .. or is it flat like they thought earth was in europe back in the day.
2007-08-07 19:01:54 · 9 answers · asked by dustin s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
.. i fear others would say the same as the first .. but .. it has't to have a shape since it has an end .. because i had a begining .. so its taking shape of something..
2007-08-07 19:08:03 · update #1
We've been around for 60,000 years; writing for thousands; and we haven't touched science for more than a few hundreds. Some things we're too young to know yet.
In the scientific communities there is no consensus on the geometry of space. And current observations can be applied to a multitude of theories claiming different things.
A popular theory claims our 3-dimensional universe curves in a 4th dimension, much like a piece of paper can be rolled in a 3rd dimension to form a ball or a cylinder.
I wouldn't roll my dice just yet.
2007-08-07 19:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
recently some astronomers have been theorizing that our universe is flat, and that our concept of three dimensions is an phantasm. i don't see how which would be, even though it would enable for an infinity of universes. To the terrific of my know-how, although, our universe is 3-dimensional, yet despite if that's extra like a sphere, a flattened sphere, or a disk i could not say. It relies upon on how uniform and incessant the massive Bang replaced into. The rub right it is that the area occupied by using our universe ought to not be Euclidean -- the axes of our reference device ought to curve instead of working in quickly lines.
2016-10-09 11:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or how about flat AND round?
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2007-08-08 02:55:22 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Mephisto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We were able to verify via astronauts and fotos taken from satelites that the Earth was round.
However with the Universe scientists believe that the Universe is flat.
Perhaps with New technology we may be able to prove that the Universe is not flat.
But on the other hand they might be right. It just takes a lot of scientific faith to strongly believe that the Universe is flat.
2007-08-07 19:37:11 · answer #4 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my opinion, I would say round. Why because everything within the universe seems to be of a circular shape or pattern.
2007-08-07 19:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by redguy411 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the universe is shapeless because we dont now how big the universe is and the universe is endless means no end..
2007-08-08 00:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by Kristian C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because it had a beginning does not mean it cannot be infinite, which is my personal theory.
2007-08-07 19:09:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming an even distribution of matter, the universe would be spherical.
2007-08-07 19:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ITS INFINITE SPACE MEANING IT HAS NO SHAPE
2007-08-07 19:05:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋