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spav5
Why field? How do I know when I am in that field? Or not n that field?
I don't know you are the one saying that it is not contained in anything...please tell me one other thing that fits this property?
Peaceedit on 10-1-2014 by spav5 because: (no reason given)
don't compare any number to infinity, it is UNKNOWN
paradox
spav5
Why field? How do I know when I am in that field? Or not n that field?
I don't know you are the one saying that it is not contained in anything...please tell me one other thing that fits this property?
Peaceedit on 10-1-2014 by spav5 because: (no reason given)
Here is some information about the term "field" used in physics and what it entails.
en.wikipedia.org...(physics)
Space is literally all that exists.
Infinitely expanding?
DeadSeraph
neo96
Seems to me when the universe is constantly expanding 'infinite' seems to be correct.
When everything is constantly in motion rather hard to 'quantify' it.
Right ?
But if it's expanding then it has to have an "end" to expand into, doesn't it?
Can you add something to everything? no it already has EVERYTHING for crying out loud
We can sometimes use infinity like it is a number, but infinity does not behave like a real number.
To help you understand, think "endless" whenever you see the infinity symbol "∞":
For example: ∞ + 1 = ∞
Which says that infinity plus one is still equal to infinity.
If something is already endless, you can add 1 and it will still be endless.
www.mathsisfun.com...
ChaoticOrder
Can you add something to everything? no it already has EVERYTHING for crying out loud
Infinity does not necessarily contain everything, it contains an endless amount of something.
We can sometimes use infinity like it is a number, but infinity does not behave like a real number.
To help you understand, think "endless" whenever you see the infinity symbol "∞":
For example: ∞ + 1 = ∞
Which says that infinity plus one is still equal to infinity.
If something is already endless, you can add 1 and it will still be endless.
www.mathsisfun.com...
did it change its value after you attempted to add this number to it? no, because you simply cannot add 1 to infinity, don't tell me what your calculator told you lol, use your brain.
neo96
reply to post by spav5
Whatever.
I really have to laugh at people saying space is finite, or has an 'end'.
Sounds like people of yesteryear saying the Earth is flat.
ETA:
The universe was around long,long,long before people.edit on 10-1-2014 by neo96 because: (no reason given)
I try to use my own brain to think not someone else's
And when "infinity" is defined by the Oxford dictionary as
Like I said you cant add something to everything.
paradox
reply to post by spav5
there is no "other side" to space. It is stretching evenly in all directions. How could anything but space possibly exist? Can you give me an example of "not space?"edit on 1-10-14 by paradox because: (no reason given)
Duration: 01:29
Comedy producer John Lloyd, writer Simon Singh and presenter Brian Cox debate the meaning of infinity. And Robin Ince makes a joke.
This week on the Infinite Monkey Cage, Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedy producer John Lloyd, mathematician Colva Roney Dougal and writer Simon Singh, to explore the universality of mathematics, the nature of infinity and the role of numbers in everyday life.
paradox
reply to post by spav5
I am simply stating the current understanding of our universe. If you are disagreeing with the standard theories of cosmology and physics then you have bigger fish to fry than me!
I am simply stating the current understanding of our universe. If you are disagreeing with the standard theories of cosmology and physics then you have bigger fish to fry than me!
ChaoticOrder
This is not the only research which suggests the universe is flat and infinite. There are many good reasons for why it must be infinite and many different lines of research which have reached this exact same conclusion:
Although the shape of the universe is still a matter of debate in physical cosmology, based on the recent Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) measurements "We now know that the universe is flat with only a 0.4% margin of error", according to NASA scientists.
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The model most theorists currently use is the so-called Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) model. According to cosmologists, on this model the observational data best fit with the conclusion that the shape of the universe is infinite and flat
en.wikipedia.org...
Since galaxies appear in every direction in the space surrounding earth, and span considerable depth, it is unlikely that Universe is flat.