Life, the Universe, and all that shizzle. Page 2

Quote: Frankie Rage @ August 12 2010, 7:29 AM BST

Nogget has pretty much answered it.

I think though, our views can be based only upon what we know now. In the 14th Century Nogget's answer would have been very different.

In the 25th Century it may be different again.

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Here's one:

Is the Universe infinite?

If so, how?

If not, what's on the other side at the end of it?

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My old RE teacher Mr Weeds asked the very same question of us pupils - he said the most current thinking was that the Universe is doughnut shaped. Ah - but what's on the outside of the doughnut, he asked. "Sugar?" said my mate.

Quote: sootyj @ August 12 2010, 8:22 AM BST

http://www.epsilonminus.com/darquedungeon/

Lee the whole universe all the billions years of history, the trillion wide space of empty blackness, the impossbely vast stars.

All this exists for the soul purpose. That you the tiniest most temporary speck can aske these questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_J5rBxeTIk&feature=related

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So what you're saying is I'm the centre of the Universe and everything revolves around me? Hold on, I thought that was Bussell!

Great thread by the way.

Quote: Chappers @ August 12 2010, 4:46 PM BST

Seriously though when you start to think about it, it can do your head in.
Time has been forever - so when did it start?
And space goes on forever so where does it end? And if it does end what's on the other side?
My brain hurts.

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This

Quote: Aaron @ August 12 2010, 5:07 PM BST

The only 'big' thing that really boggles my mind is the concept of nothing. What if we were not here, never here, never created? Would there be any form of consciousness anywhere? Timeless?

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And this.

These sort of things make your brain do a flip.
I saw a fascinating programme recently talking about Dark Matter etc.

What I found interesting was the idea that the vacuum of Space, the bit's with nothing in are actually something, a type of matter that we don't understand, where it's easy to think of it as nothing.
Or something like that, if the experts aren't even sure about it then what chance does anyone have.

Common sense tells us that existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.

Quote: Frankie Rage @ August 12 2010, 5:48 PM BST

Got any small change, mate?

Oh sorry, I'm indoors now..

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I love the Bill Bryson reply when someone asks him that:

'No, but thank you for asking.'