Actually, neither. The universe is finite but has no edge. Think of it like the Earth. The Earth is finite, but you could travel in any direction along its surface and never reach an "end". The Universe is the same only it's "surface" is in 3 dimensions.
EDIT: It might help to think of it like the game Asteroids. The game world itself is finite, but you can travel an infinite distance in any direction.
Definitely infinite. The question is... what's happening at the center? O____O
Forgive me if I'm overthinking this, but if it's infinite, wouldn't that mean that there couldn't be a center, since any point in the universe would have more of the universe going out infinitely?
Definitely infinite. The question is... what's happening at the center? O____O
I'd like to think the closer inwards towards the origins of the Big Bang we'll find complex alien lifeforms far more advanced than our civilization would be even in hundreds of years.
Its a finite space, but its growing at a pace faster than light travels which means that even if humanity perfected light speed travel we would still never reach the end. reaching the center of the universe though, now that would be interesting...
I'd like to think the closer inwards towards the origins of the Big Bang we'll find complex alien lifeforms far more advanced than our civilization would be even in hundreds of years.
It really boggles my mind how large the universe is, but I hope I'm still alive by the time we discover life in other places in the universe.
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probably but if there is its obvious we wont be able to get that close to it anyways (if space is constantly expanding then the distance between the earth and the edge of the universe is constantly increasing at an astronomical rate)
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I hope they are more advanced, or equally (With different technologies and foreign minerals used) than us so we can learn new advancements! Kinda like an information trade-off!
But god forbid it be a War of the Worlds type alien. D:
It really boggles my mind how large the universe is, but I hope I'm still alive by the time we discover life in other places in the universe.
I wholeheartedly agree. I just hope that, if we manage to communicate with intelligent extraterrestrial lifeforms, the human race doesn't **** them off by being stupid.
For me the universe doesn't has an end, i think it just goes on and on and on...FOREVER
i am almost a 100% sure that if we find alien lifeforms we will manage to screw it all up and make a war.
i mean, if even humans battle against humans what would happen if we found aliens that have a different understanding of life and different opinions?
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EDIT: It might help to think of it like the game Asteroids. The game world itself is finite, but you can travel an infinite distance in any direction.
Forgive me if I'm overthinking this, but if it's infinite, wouldn't that mean that there couldn't be a center, since any point in the universe would have more of the universe going out infinitely?
I'd like to think the closer inwards towards the origins of the Big Bang we'll find complex alien lifeforms far more advanced than our civilization would be even in hundreds of years.
*stretches arms out wide*
It really boggles my mind how large the universe is, but I hope I'm still alive by the time we discover life in other places in the universe.
A'men brother. You know, I predict within the next 20-25 years, we'll be in touch with alien life. Let's hope they're friendly!
Or not as advanced as us. ;D
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I hope they are more advanced, or equally (With different technologies and foreign minerals used) than us so we can learn new advancements! Kinda like an information trade-off!
But god forbid it be a War of the Worlds type alien. D:
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I wholeheartedly agree. I just hope that, if we manage to communicate with intelligent extraterrestrial lifeforms, the human race doesn't **** them off by being stupid.
I bet I'm the only one that has/will watch the whole thing
Nope. :tongue.gif:
Every time I watch this, I feel so, so small.
i am almost a 100% sure that if we find alien lifeforms we will manage to screw it all up and make a war.
i mean, if even humans battle against humans what would happen if we found aliens that have a different understanding of life and different opinions?