RE: Thoughts on the scale of the universe?
September 19, 2012 at 4:18 am
(This post was last modified: September 19, 2012 at 4:23 am by Dumac Dwarfking.)
(September 19, 2012 at 3:54 am)Tino Wrote:(September 19, 2012 at 3:23 am)Dumac Dwarfking Wrote: but as far as I can see, the universe seems to be a finite one.
The universe is generally considered to be infinite in size. Think of it this way - you get a starship and you cruise in it way out to the "edge" of the universe where you reach a "wall" of some kind, representing the "end" of the universe. How thick is that wall? What's on the other side of the wall? Since the Universe is by definition everything, the thickness of the wall and everything on the other side of it is still the universe. Whatever "end" you could find, it's still universe on the other side of the end.
Generally considered infinite by whom? The material I managed find differed in opinion with no particular stance for one conclusion or the other.
(September 19, 2012 at 3:48 am)Waratah Wrote: Could it be a finite universe with infinite universes.
I'm sure Dr who would know.
As far as the multiverse hypothesis, I find it interesting, but is not testable or provable, and by all accounts never will be.
I'm also sure Dr. Who would know though...