The great questions

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 9:57 am

How much will this cost??

Happy Evil · Post by **Happy Evil** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 10:11 am

What if the Hoky-Poky is what its all about?

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 10:14 am

How do I, find the big O?

Happy Evil · Post by **Happy Evil** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 10:19 am

Originally posted by Rob-hin:
The universe...
How big is it?
What was there before there was an universe?
If you go far enough south in the universe will you end up back where you started?
If so, what is there around it then?
Ect.
Ect.
Ect.

I actually think about this, if someone knows the answer(s) PLEASE let me know...

[ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: Rob-hin ]

I dont know the answer but that is one of my mental stumbling blocks. Trying to understand the scope and magnitude of the universe as a whole. Does the universe end or have an outer limit. If so,what is beyond that?
If the universe is expanding.
What is it expanding into?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 10:25 am

The ultimate great question:

Why is DP wearing a Tutu?!?!?!?!?

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 10:59 am

Originally posted by Happy Evil:
If the universe is expanding.
What is it expanding into?

EXACLY!! That's what I'm also thinking about (just forgot to type it

)

Man, we humans know so little...

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:01 am

But we convince ourselves that we know so much.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:15 am

Originally posted by Rob-hin:
The universe...
How big is it?

Two possibilities:
1.)Infinite
2.)Finite with no boundries

Originally posted by Rob-hin:
What was there before there was an universe?

Either a black hole or some other thing that was/is not governed by the laws of physics.

Originally posted by Rob-hin:
If you go far enough south in the universe will you end up back where you started?

*ignores the technical fact that there are no cardinal directions in space*

If the universe is finite with no boundries, you will end up back where you started, if you go far enough in any one direction.

Originally posted by Rob-hin:
[QB]If so, what is there around it then?

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking here.

Originally posted by Happy Evil:
If the universe is expanding.
What is it expanding into?

"The universe is expanding" just means that all galaxies and extragalactic bodies are traveling away from each other. If the universe is finite with no boundries, that would eventually change. If the universe is infinite, then that might change depending on the gravitational constant of the universe relative to the total mass in the universe.

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:18 am

Originally posted by fable:
I mean, simply, why? Why is there existence? Why is there this moment?

"Simply" Heh, heh. Right.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:18 am

The universe is expanding" just means that all galaxies and extragalactic bodies are traveling away from each other. If the universe is finite with no boundries, that would eventually change. If the universe is infinite, then that might change depending on the gravitational constant of the universe relative to the total mass in the universe.

I see now why you are good with Physics...

But now for a hard one....which came first the chicken or the egg???? huh??huh???

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:24 am

posted by Fable
I mean, simply, why? Why is there existence? Why is there this moment?

This moment is constant. Time is merely a concept invented by man and put into effect to help us keep track of things. In all actuallity, this moment is all there is or ever was...it is constant. All things happen in the now, not in the past or the future. We merely atribute these concepts to them because we feel we need to in order to be in control.

I think.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:33 am

@ SS

You make some good points, BUT, it's just not so simple...
If the universe has no boundries and you go north (ignoring that there is no north

)
And then you end back where you started, then this means you were going in a circle, the what is out of this circle?
(I find this hard to explain in English, but I hope you understand)

And if the universe was created witrh a big bang, then what was there before this big bang to create this big bang?

If all planets get further appart from one and anothother, that means the univers itselve is expanding, then again into what?

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:36 am

Originally posted by Bloodstalker:

I see now why you are good with Physics...

But now for a hard one....which came first the chicken or the egg???? huh??huh???

That's biology, not physics.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:37 am

That may explain my poor performance in class then

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 11:57 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
The ultimate great question:

Why is DP wearing a Tutu?!?!?!?!?

Keeps the clockweights cool.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 12:00 pm

Originally posted by Darkpoet:

Keeps the clockweights cool.

Good reason, well at least one has been answered

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 12:02 pm

Originally posted by Darkpoet:
How do I, find the big O?

I've always been under the impression that it finds you

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 12:15 pm

What the hell was there before the Big Bang and questions on probability.

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 12:17 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench:
I've always been under the impression that it finds you

Oh, I see.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 12:20 pm

Originally posted by Darkpoet:
Oh, I see.

See, you learn something new every day.