My biggest question EVER!!!?

Question

If the universe goes on forever...what is beyond that? I know that nobody KNOWS this but could I get your opinions?

No...it does go on forever, but forever is not done yet so whatever is beyond space is still being filled. there has th be an end point somewhere...

Answer 1

LOL! I wonder that myself. Great question. As a physics hobbyist, I will tell you that I hold grave concern over the study of physics becuase it claims so many absolutes without knowing the context. Einstein's general relativty is impressive but how do we know if we do not know the limits of the universe?

One thing is that the best science does not say that it goes on forever. There is proof that is is expanind and therefore, can contract. This is a result of Einstein's equations, and even he did not like it (he felt the universe was static).

I really have no clue. But I can tell you, I bet it is something outside the imagination. Something so odd and weird that no human could graso it. An I don't mean something abstract or spiritual, I mean something grounded in our scientific observations.

Man, the more you make me ponder it it really twists my noodle. I mean, we are really out here for no appearent reason. It is so trippy it freaks me out hardcore. But, through science, I feel grounded again realizing that it is not knowing but more a matter of time of figuring it out.

When the Large Hadron Collider is up and running next year in Bern, Switzerland, we will be able to determine whether or not H bosons exists; if they do, we will be well on our way to understanding and having your answer. If not, well then, back to the drawing board. Don't underestimate the ability of human intellect.

Happy Holidays and please don't freak too much!

Answer 2

Forever does mean that there is no beyond. Nothing (other than the universe itself) is being filled.

Integers (counting numbers if you prefer) go on forever. Whatever highest number you can think of, it has always existed. It did not need to be filled in when you throught of it.

The universe, being infinite, expands into itself. Not need to think of "something else" into which the universe expands.

Back to the numbers: Let's expand the list by multiplying all the numbers by 10. Did we expand the list into new numbers? Let us say we were thinking about an extremely large number that we will call N. After the multiplication it is now 10 x N.
Is this number a new number? no, it is an integer, so it always existed. We simply expanded the list into itself (the old 10 x N is now 100 x N, still an integer... and so on).

Whenever you expand something that is infinite (something that goes on forever), it expands into itself.

Answer 3

Or maybe the "end" of the universe is the "beginning". Imagine you go outside of your house and start running in the same direction non-stop...You eventually (after years and years, but that's not important) arrive to the same point you left right? Before someone discovered that the world was round, this very fact was a mystery... Now we know... I'm not saying that the universe is round or anything, but maybe we are just looking to the wrong side of the picture and the universe goes in a loop and it's not infinite.

Answer 4

Well I have wondered the same thing and can only come up with one conclusion. We know that far, outer space is void entirely of mater. So if space is nothing, than maybe it doesn't exist outside of the occupation of matter. In other words matter is what makes space exists. I know it sounds crazy, but look at it like this. If there was only one object in space, and every thing in the universe was in this object, the only space that exists is within this object. If this object were to suddenly accelerate to a high velocity and stop acceleration, how fast is it going. There isn't any other object in space remember. so how are you going to tell. You can't use space to measure it's speed because there is nothing out there to compare to this objects speed. So the answer is, when the object stopped accelerating, It stopped moving. If you have TWO or more objects in space, then you have created space. But only between these objects. But I believe DISTANCE is more of the correct word to use. I believe if we were to use distance in place of 'space', the universe would be easier to grasp. You can't create something out of nothing, And that is what 'space' is...nothing.

Answer 5

your not to educated on this matter if you think it goes on forever. but then ask what goes outside of it. Remember there is possibility of parallel universes or maybe even multiverses with no similarity. This could be like a fishbowl of universes that is never to be discovered.

The only way for our universe to go on forever we would be in a spherical universe, making the sphere expand more and more would allow for your theory of it "does go on forever" true, somewhat. Cause you still have to say what it is pushing on to expand. Or maybe you just believe that once you hit the "edge" of the universe you get transported to the opposite side and keep going, like a old atari game would have

But most scientists believe its curved or closer to flat meaning there is something outside this universe that doesn't use all laws of physics and doesn't use all the deminsions.....I.E. time.

This means there isn't really anything but open space, not space like what is between galaxies but actual space. Nothingness made up of nothing its not even true. SO outside of the universe isn't true like a white room with no white or no room. You in turn would be nothing.

Answer 6

Well, if like you said the universe goes on forever, then there is nothing past forever, because forever is infinite. I think that there is an end to the universe, like there is an end to all things in the material creation. It may extend past human comprehension, and it's vastness may never be understood, but there must be an end.

Answer 7

I don't think it ever begins or ends, but curves back on itself, like the surface of a sphere! So theoraticaly if you went far enough in one direction you would come back to the same spot, but that distance would be so great that if you started traveling at the speed of light when the universe began, you would still not be a fraction of the way there!
(but thats just my opinion)!

Answer 8

Your question answered itself. If you suppose that the universe goes on forever (as in, for infinity), then the only thing beyond the universe, is more universe.

Answer 9

there is no prove the universe is infinite

we can only see 46.5 billion light years in each direction, beyond that we really have no clue whats out there.

there is NOTHING BEYOND forever (infinite), meaning it keeps going and going and you'll never be able to reach the end or find the "other side" because there isn't one

who ever thumb this answer down is blinded by non rational non logical thinking of numbers. come back down to the real world or try to understand what "INFINITE" means before judging others. this is an example of pure ignorance and wishful dreaming

perhaps this is what your thinking of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grvahiyVqFY

Answer 10

I thought they decided the universe was at least 150 billion light years across. After that though? Who could even begin to imagine that. I always imagined us in a bubble and outside was just nothingness or perhaps other universes, but then what could be after that? Man my brain hurts now. I wish I could go there and find out.