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Thanks for your comments. I must admit I have a bit of an obsession. That is that I believe that Infinity exists. I do not believe that something can be made from nothing and therefore Infinity must exist. I, in fact, do not believe that there is such a thing as nothing. I think it is possible that the so called empty space within an atom is full of matter too small for us to see. After all there are different kinds of quarks, wouldn't there be something different in each ones make up to make them different? And do Neutrino's and WIMP's just go on forever or do they eventually slow down and stop? Could there be Neutrino's and WIMP's that have ceased to move just lying around everywhere? What happens to them when they come to the edge of the universe, wherever that is? Do they continue into the nothing that does not exist or do they just stop? I really believe that time, space and matter are Infinite and the creation of a universe is a daily common occurance in Infinite space. Sorry, I have a tendency to ramble on when I think of Infinity. Thanks again.
Good morning, Jerry,
You are very welcome. I hope they helped somewhat. And no need to apologize for 'rambling' - after all, infinity IS a
BIG subject!
I'm sure you're aware of how basic research works; it's just like any other kind of inventing. But actually the reverse of the way T. Edison described it when he said, "99% prespiration, 1% inspiration."
And given that, you might enjoy this as much as I did when I first heard it: A standing joke/trueism at the Labs was that most of the work done there actually happened in the breakrooms and cafeteria. With a cup of coffee in one hand, a pen in the other, and materalized as scribbles on a paper napkin. {chuckle} Meaning that it consists of coming up with ideas, bouncing them off colleagues, and than having to rework them because they were torn to shreds by your fellow researchers.
Oh - and
I need to apologize for misspelling Penzias' name. Not the first time I've done it, either. {blush}
But getting back closer to the topic, infinity, for now. Is what we call "space" really infinite? Is there "nothingness" beyond what we consider the be the bounds of our Universe? The jury is still out - way out. Many say that our expanding Universe is all that there is. However, neither they or anyone else has any basis for that beyond simply wanting it to be so. Why? Because to most "logical minds", the concept of endlessness is incomprenhensible. We tend to feel (no, that's too weak a word - we
insist) that there
must be limits to everything. So we attempt to force our version of 'realitity' upon the Universe itself. But as any true scientist would say, wishing and thinking does NOT make it so.
So, scientifically speaking, there's absolutely no data whatsoever that can prove your idea wrong. Indeed, the whole thing may well be truly infinite and continue on forever.
Just because it's beyond our comprehension does not make it incorrect. And at the same time, all of the latest theories may turn out to go nowhere. After all, eleven dimensions may be as impossible to prove as the existance of God.