Could it be that large and small, hot and cold, don't really exist?

Question

..at least outside of our understanding of relativity? Okay, I took my final exam in Astronomy today, and I was thinking about how some galaxies are thought to be large, some small. But objects that are small can always have something smaller and huge objects can have the same? The possibility is infinite, at least in theory, same with temperatures. Stars that burn at 2-5,000 K are thouht to be "cooler", yet they're still much more than hot enough to vapourise us! So given this, could it be that outside our own measurements, the variables themselves have no meaning?

Answer 1

That's deep... Maybe you should take some philosophy courses...

Answer 2

These types of questions have perplexed science for centuries. Unfortunately, there is no way one could fully address your questions in this merger forum.

I personally do not believe there is a smallest of the small, largest of the large, or hottest of the hot. The possible exception is absolute zero, and even then the universe has a background temperature.

I applaud you for asking such questions, but be careful, seeking answers can drive you to obsession. Trust me on this.

Answer 3

hot and cool describe a comparison to a norm, same with small and large, exept with a proportion to a reference point.

Answer 4

Good point.

Regards,
Gary Coleman

Answer 5

No, those things exist.

Answer 6

idk..we all have meaning though

Answer 7

yes they could be wrong, noone will ever really know

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Answer 8

maybe