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Cyclic Universe a Possibility
An Anonymous Coward writes "Spacedaily has a post(from Science) about a new theory at odds with the big bang theory. The researchers claim that this theory of an oscillating energy field could be experimentally tested in the coming years."
...just like this universe idea.
Honestly, I used to find this debate interesting, but now it's just gotten so dull and boring...
Like we're ever actually going to FIND OUT if the universe will collapse on itself.
Does it make you happy you're so strange?
One thing to consider in the religious sense when addressing this topic is the idea of time. Of course, human ideas of time have always been flawed, which causes leap years and such. But remember, since God was here before the Universe was created, the rules that apply to the Universe do not necessarily apply to God. For example, since God was here before time, time does not restrain God. So, when one is looking at the Universe from an orgin, one must not keep the perspective of time linear. Time does not necessarily have to go one way. It can spread out in different directions, or it can ebb like a tide. So, when addressing creation, the beginning might coincide with the end. Hard to understand, but something to consider before you go to sleep at night.
bah.