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What Is The Universe Expanding Into?

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  • 10-11-2007 7:11pm
    #1
    SEPT 23 1989
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    hi this has been playing on my mind for a long time,we know that the universe is getting bigger and expanding all the time but into what? i cant get my head around that if it is growing and taking space from something else what is it? and whatever it is what are the boundaries of that space it is taking? sorry i hope have asked this correctly


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    Latchy
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    That is the whole mystery OP and somthing we find hard to get our heads around ,the whole concept of this vast never ending space , but if it's any comfort to you ,this verse from an old script might ease your mind a bit

    ' Desridata
    ' you are a child of the universe , no less than the trees and the stars you have a right to be here, and whether or not it is clear to you , no doubt the universe is unfolding ..as it should ' .


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    Spear
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    hi this has been playing on my mind for a long time,we know that the universe is getting bigger and expanding all the time but into what? i cant get my head around that if it is growing and taking space from something else what is it? and whatever it is what are the boundaries of that space it is taking? sorry i hope have asked this correctly

    It's not expanding into anything.


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    mike65
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    Ah but even nothing is something ;)

    Mike.


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    ok well the universe expands into whatever it is it expands into, well what is the whole universe/expansion etc etc contained in? where are the limits? whats holding everthing in?


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    Spear
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    ok well the universe expands into whatever it is it expands into, well what is the whole universe/expansion etc etc contained in? where are the limits? whats holding everthing in?

    First result on Google, start reading this

    http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=274


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    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    thanks for that


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    Mr. Presentable
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    Its not expanding into anything. The Extraverse in itself doesn't exist. Space doesn't exist until the expansion of the universe brings it into existence. Simple really.


    *Ain't I? :D


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    BendiBus
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    Might it not be squishing up against another universe in the multiverse?

    And what is the edge of the universe made of? Is it solid? If not could I theoretically put my head through it to have a look outside? :D


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    now your talkin bendibus!!!!!!!!!!


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    keen
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Ah but even nothing is something ;)

    Mike.

    Have always said that meself. There's no such thing as nothing.


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    bleg
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    the human brain cannot comprehend zero or infinity


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    Latchy
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    From a religious viewpoint we are told god is responsible for the universe ,and we are back to who made god ?

    Or nothingness........or even before that ,it's a never ending concept that has no answer. Thats from a scientific viewpoint .


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    mike65
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    You can see why people prefer to put it all down to the work of a Supreme Being.

    So much easier on the brain :)

    Mike.


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