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Is the universe infinite?
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RE: Is the universe infinite?
November 19, 2014 at 4:57 am (This post was last modified: November 19, 2014 at 4:59 am by robvalue.)
It's possible that it has no boundaries, but is not infinite. What appears to be 3D space could in fact be the surface of a 4D object. If so, you'd eventually "wrap around" like if you travel on the surface of a sphere. Or like pacman.

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Is the universe infinite?

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Is the universe infinite? - by Spacedog - November 17, 2014 at 4:02 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Alex K - November 17, 2014 at 4:10 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Spacedog - November 17, 2014 at 4:44 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by IATIA - November 17, 2014 at 9:13 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Heywood - November 17, 2014 at 9:23 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by vorlon13 - November 17, 2014 at 9:24 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Anomalocaris - November 17, 2014 at 10:27 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Whateverist - November 17, 2014 at 10:58 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Anomalocaris - November 17, 2014 at 11:12 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Whateverist - November 18, 2014 at 9:50 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Surgenator - November 17, 2014 at 11:37 pm
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by vorlon13 - November 19, 2014 at 12:28 am
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Anomalocaris - November 19, 2014 at 1:00 am
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by vorlon13 - November 19, 2014 at 1:13 am
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Anomalocaris - November 19, 2014 at 1:30 am
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by robvalue - November 19, 2014 at 4:57 am
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Anomalocaris - November 19, 2014 at 10:53 am
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by Whateverist - November 19, 2014 at 11:37 am
RE: Is the universe infinite? - by robvalue - November 19, 2014 at 10:55 am

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