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Does Space exist? Is Universe infinite?
Consider this proposition of “Existence Potential”.
Matter exists. Space is absence of matter. So does Space exist?
Then, why do we feel as if Space exists?
Is it the ‘Existence Potential’ that appears to be Space (Conventional Space)?
Can we propose therefore that a 2-unit matter-particle may be deemed to be surrounded by a sphere of its ‘existence potential’ of, say, 4-unit radius that is its ‘conventional space’.
Matter is inclusive of its ‘existence potential’ or ‘conventional space’. Intra-atomic space, intra-molecular space, inter-molecular space etc are all examples of used-up/ erstwhile ‘existence potentials’/ ‘conventional spaces’.
Now does it seem plausible that inter-planetary and inter-stellar spaces too are used-up/ erstwhile ‘existence potentials’?
As a corollary, is it not clear that present Conventional Space can stretch at the most till it becomes a spherical cover around the present Universe and not beyond?
So, is Universe infinite? Does Space exist?
(Discussions may be detailed and decisive.)
AP! The point which is to be thought out is around definition of space. Existence Potential has the dimensions - according to the proposition. Space by its definition is non-existent - meaning, has not dimensions. Isn't it?
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
“Existence Potential” is not a proposition. It may be the predicate of a proposition, but it takes a complete sentence to make a prop.
Space exists. The universe is not infinite. It is expanding all the time, and something infinite could not expand. Also, astrophysicists have measured its size--crudely by tomorrow's standards--but they know its approximate size. They also know it isn't round.
Space as the absence of matter is simply the volume of measurable area between material objects.
Space is not outside the universe.
- Decaying matterLv 41 decade ago
Universe is made up of trillions and trillions of galaxies, and each universe is part of one atom that's in a ball of a guy in another universe and it just goes ON AND ON FOREVER AND EVER. DO YOU KNOW WHAT FOREVER MEANS?
I suggest dropping acid or even better DMT to get a better insight.
- 1 decade ago
Im not going into this discussion since its stupid.You ask if it exist if its infinite.You cant get exact answers since there re no proofs to any of them.All u co do is suspect.
