We know that in real world, extremity does not exist. When something approach to an extreme, it transfers to another thing. For example, we can trace adult to its childhood, to its birth, to its embryonic cell. But can we trace it any further down to 10^(-30)? No. It cannot be reduced in size further (in terms of life), because it transfers - the zygote comes from fertilization of sperm and egg cells, which come from parents (adults), and we then start the cycle all over again.
So why do some scientists believe there’s something call Big Bang and some others believe the Universe is infinite?
2007-11-01 13:09:40 · 4 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
There is a difference between infinite and unlimited.
Matter scattered by the Big Bang forms an expanding sphere.
Should you travel along the surface of such sphere you should find no limits, although the sphere has not an infinite diameter.
I am afraid that "infinite" is just a mathematical abstraction which does not hold in a material world.
2007-11-01 13:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by PragmaticAlien 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See TIME.
No matter how far forward you go, there's more ahead, and there's always an infinite amount back.
That is one of the wonders of the universe that makes me think of God.
Space is not a bad one either (although time is more fun to think about) - even if you pass nothing, you're still getting further away from the stuff you left.
2007-11-01 13:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by thedavecorp 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every time a new particle is discovered there always follows the discovery of a smaller particle. As far a physics is concerned there is always a smaller particle until proven otherwise.
2007-11-01 13:29:54 · answer #3 · answered by DonPedro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it doesnt
infinity is infinity no matter wat you do to it
2007-11-01 13:16:54 · answer #4 · answered by Hubert S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋