Big Bang... was it a science experiment?

No, it doesn't imply a finite universe. We really need a sticky FAQ on mainstream cosmology here.

how does it not imply a finite universe? if space and possibly time (different argument) were created by the big bang, did they expand instantly to infinity? or are you saying the space wasn't created by the big bang?

The universe was infinite at the big bang and has been ever since. Expansion means the distance between points in empty space increases over time.

the universe as we know it or see it now didn't exist at the point/moment of the BB...

The standard model holds that the universe was a very dense place at the moment of the big bang. Under the classic singularity, this density is infinite. Not the mainly empty universe we know of today, but it was still around.

Correct. In fact, infinite universe big bang models are probably the simplest models to get started with trying to understand the model.The best FAQ reference, in my opinion, is Ned Wright's cosmology tutorial. Ned is a professor of astronomy at UCLA, and also very helpful on giving accessible information to interested amateurs willing to go into a little bit of depth. Highly recommended. He also has a useful FAQ.Here is an extract on questions about expansion from a point: Follow the link for the diagram and more details.Cheers -- Sylas[This message has been edited by Sylas, 04-04-2004]

Thanks for your summary of the big bang and string theory, they are pretty much how i understand things too. As for the other 6 dimensions string theory implies, i think the common beleif is that they are "rolled" up at or bellow the plank length which is why we have never encountered any obsersable effects caused by them, however i feel that it is also possible that at least one or some of them may be much larger than that, even larger than what we percieve as the universe. Perhaps they even have something to do with the 'multivers', perhaps our universe is linked somehow with other universes? im probably talking crap... id love to hear anyone elses views on this.

i cant delete this post[This message has been edited by AbelKane, 04-05-2004]

You call that concise? Whew** I guess its realtive pun intended.

universe/space...same thing? or is space expanding into the universe? and what is the universe then?

ahahahahaaawell it is shorter than a book by Hawkings ....

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