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Problems with an Infinite Universe

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jar

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Message 14 of 95 (118066)
06-23-2004 10:14 PM

Reply to: Message 13 by Buzsaw
06-23-2004 10:07 PM

Does it have to expand into something?

Does it have to displace something?

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Message 17 of 95 (118074)
06-23-2004 11:03 PM

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06-23-2004 10:55 PM

Let's start with a definition of space being everything that we can sense including both matter and energy.

Can we use that as a start?

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Message 19 of 95 (118077)
06-23-2004 11:14 PM

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06-23-2004 11:10 PM

Re: Getting Deep

I agree that so far much of the answer is "I don't know". That is why I asked if that would do as a starting point?

That is whay I asked if expansion had to be into something?

That's why I asked if expansion had to displace something?

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Message 28 of 95 (118292)
06-24-2004 1:33 PM

Reply to: Message 22 by coffee_addict
06-24-2004 2:47 AM

Link to Flatland

in case anyone wants to read.

Flatland

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