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Re: Cosmology
Posted By: gabby, on host 206.64.3.174
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000, at 17:47:42
In Reply To: Re: Cosmology posted by Paul A. on Wednesday, February 23, 2000, at 04:36:17:

> > Really, we can't even understand our own universe. Consider these two possibilities: The
> > universe is infinite; or, the universe is not infinite. It is impossible for the human brain to
> > comprehend that space might go on forever. It is equally impossible for us to imagine that the
> > universe might simply stop, with literally nothing beyond a certain point.
>
> This might be why the current theory is that the universe is finite, but arranged so that it doesn't have any edges.
>
> Paul

This theory, however, answers nothing. It doesn't claim there aren't boundaries, just that we can never find them. Basically, "Out of sight, out of mind."

gab"I was sure I posted this a few minutes ago, but it didn't show up, so I am trying again. Maybe Sam deleted it. Maybe I'm hallucinating."by

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