SteveII Wrote:Mister Agenda Wrote:“universe” in British English
universenoun
uk /ˈjuː.nɪ.vɜːs/ us /ˈjuː.nə.vɝːs/
B1 [ S ] everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space:
So when cosmologists say that the 'universe' is 13 billions of years old, they mean to include the universe generator, or the quantum field, or whatever you think was before the big bang? Do you really think people confuse the word 'universe' to include the supernatural (especially since like 80% of the world believes in a god(s) that created the universe)?
'Universe' has more than one sense. 'Cosmos' is actually a better word for our space-time continuum and all that is a part of it. 'Universe' can mean that or everything that exists, depending on how it's used. In the sense of 'everything that is', it does include the multiverse, if there is one; and whatever preceded our cosmos, if anything did. It includes everything that exists, and I suppose everything that has ever existed or ever will exist. The term wasn't so confusing before we discovered reason to think that there could be a 'time before time began' or space besides our space.
In our conversations, if you're not sure what sense I'm using the word in, I promise to clarify if you ask.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.