As you move forward, expanding the universe by increasing the space between you and the rest of it, that area in front of you that you're moving into would be a vacuum. We would percieve it as "virgin space". Remember, the universe is expanding. If the fantasy theory were true, that an object exiting the border edge of the universe would come in on the opposite side, everything would be colliding with these opposite-side-entering objects. The border edge of the universe is an imaginary border that we have come up with to deal with our difficulty with the concept of infinity.
~Actually, in the end, we will learn that the universe is currently shaped like a hollow expanding sphere. Like a boiled egg with no shell and no yolk - just a hollow space in the middle. * If there were only two objects in the universe, the universe would be made up of the two objects and the space between them. This universe would be described as a line or a cylinder which would grow longer as the two objects moved further apart. * If there were no objects in existence, there would be only space. Technically, we couldn't call it space, since there would be no objects for there to be space between. But we could logically perceive this situation to be an infinite vacuum. * In our current universe, if you were to exit one edge, you would not come in on the opposite side. Rather, you would only increase the size of the universe, because you are just another object of the universe, and you would only be increasing the space between you and the rest of the objects in existence.
Actually, in the end, we will learn that the universe is currently shaped like a hollow expanding sphere. Like a boiled egg with no shell and no yolk - just a hollow space in the middle. * If there were only two objects in the universe, the universe would be made up of the two objects and the space between them. This universe would be described as a line or a cylinder which would grow longer as the two objects moved further apart. * If there were no objects in existence, there would be only space. Technically, we couldn't call it space, since there would be no objects for there to be space between. But we could logically perceive this situation to be an infinite vacuum. * In our current universe, if you were to exit one edge, you would not come in on the opposite side. Rather, you would only increase the size of the universe, because you are just another object of the universe, and you would only be increasing the space between you and the rest of the objects in existence.
Actually, in the end, we will learn that the universe is currently shaped like a hollow expanding sphere. Like a boiled egg with no shell and no yolk - just a hollow space in the middle.
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If there were only two objects in the universe, the universe would be made up of the two objects and the space between them. This universe would be described as a line or a cylinder which would grow longer as the two objects moved further apart.
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If there were no objects in existence, there would be only space. Technically, we couldn't call it space, since there would be no objects for there to be space between. But we could logically perceive this situation to be an infinite vacuum.
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In our current universe, if you were to exit one edge, you would not come in on the opposite side. Rather, you would only increase the size of the universe, because you are just another object of the universe, and you would only be increasing the space between you and the rest of the objects in existence.
Slashdot Mirror
As you move forward, expanding the universe by increasing the space between you and the rest of it, that area in front of you that you're moving into would be a vacuum. We would percieve it as "virgin space". Remember, the universe is expanding. If the fantasy theory were true, that an object exiting the border edge of the universe would come in on the opposite side, everything would be colliding with these opposite-side-entering objects. The border edge of the universe is an imaginary border that we have come up with to deal with our difficulty with the concept of infinity.
~Actually, in the end, we will learn that the universe is currently shaped like a hollow expanding sphere. Like a boiled egg with no shell and no yolk - just a hollow space in the middle. * If there were only two objects in the universe, the universe would be made up of the two objects and the space between them. This universe would be described as a line or a cylinder which would grow longer as the two objects moved further apart. * If there were no objects in existence, there would be only space. Technically, we couldn't call it space, since there would be no objects for there to be space between. But we could logically perceive this situation to be an infinite vacuum. * In our current universe, if you were to exit one edge, you would not come in on the opposite side. Rather, you would only increase the size of the universe, because you are just another object of the universe, and you would only be increasing the space between you and the rest of the objects in existence.
Actually, in the end, we will learn that the universe is currently shaped like a hollow expanding sphere. Like a boiled egg with no shell and no yolk - just a hollow space in the middle. * If there were only two objects in the universe, the universe would be made up of the two objects and the space between them. This universe would be described as a line or a cylinder which would grow longer as the two objects moved further apart. * If there were no objects in existence, there would be only space. Technically, we couldn't call it space, since there would be no objects for there to be space between. But we could logically perceive this situation to be an infinite vacuum. * In our current universe, if you were to exit one edge, you would not come in on the opposite side. Rather, you would only increase the size of the universe, because you are just another object of the universe, and you would only be increasing the space between you and the rest of the objects in existence.
Actually, in the end, we will learn that the universe is currently shaped like a hollow expanding sphere. Like a boiled egg with no shell and no yolk - just a hollow space in the middle. * If there were only two objects in the universe, the universe would be made up of the two objects and the space between them. This universe would be described as a line or a cylinder which would grow longer as the two objects moved further apart. * If there were no objects in existence, there would be only space. Technically, we couldn't call it space, since there would be no objects for there to be space between. But we could logically perceive this situation to be an infinite vacuum. * In our current universe, if you were to exit one edge, you would not come in on the opposite side. Rather, you would only increase the size of the universe, because you are just another object of the universe, and you would only be increasing the space between you and the rest of the objects in existence.