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10 Jun 2016, 11:03 pm

Does that mean anything we can imagine must exist somewhere?



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11 Jun 2016, 1:39 am

But the universe is not infinite.


But your mind imagined it already anyways, so it already existed anyways, so don't worry about it :-D


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11 Jun 2016, 3:13 am

The universe is not infinite. David Hilbert makes it clear: infinites occur in mathematics, but have no place in the realm of physical reality.

Of course some uneducated cosmologists might assert that a flat universe (k=0) corresponds to an infinite universe, but this completely incorrect as our universe could still be shaped as a closed shaped torus, in which flat topology could still allow light to be parallel.

There is also growing evidence of a 'cosmic hall of mirrors' in which distant galaxies are simply repeats of one another. This is allowed by general relativity, and thus, it may be possible that our universe is in fact, smaller then our observable. Although, it probably isn't.


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11 Jun 2016, 12:58 pm

NewTime wrote:
Does that mean anything we can imagine must exist somewhere?


You may have heard examples of "infinite" that include: An infinite number of monkeys typing on an infinite number of typewriters for an infinite amount of time will eventually type out all of Shakespeare's works???

This is true because although the proposition is extremely unlikely, given infinite time, it will occur.

No such events need occur, however, if your proposition is "impossible." If, for example, you should wonder if eventually all the burned out stars in the universe would suddenly change into teacups given infinite time, the answer would be no.



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11 Jun 2016, 3:14 pm

I guess an infinite universe doesn't have to include everything imaginable. For instance, the set of even numbers is infinite, it doesn't contain any odd numbers.



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11 Jun 2016, 3:55 pm

NewTime wrote:
I guess an infinite universe doesn't have to include everything imaginable. For instance, the set of even numbers is infinite, it doesn't contain any odd numbers.


And, from a math class back in the early' 60s I think I remember different sized infinities were treated dfferently (if only for weight I imagine).



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11 Jun 2016, 10:58 pm

NewTime wrote:
Does that mean anything we can imagine must exist somewhere?

Only if the things you can imagine still follow the restrictions of the universe itself.


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14 Jun 2016, 4:36 am

As has already been said in an infinite universe there are infinite examples of everything that is possible. So take Jesus for example, there are an infinite number of planets where he did/did not exist. There are and infinite number of planets where he lead his people from roman occupation, an infinite number where he colluded with the authorities to keep the masses subdued and received great reward for his actions, an infinite number where he and Judas became lovers and where stoned to death by the religious etc etc. But there are no planets where he is the tripartite god head come to a planet via the womb of a virgin. That is of course unless we are to find some manner in which this does not violate the know laws of physics, then of course there would be an infinite number of planets which do and do not...............


I watched a doco on whether or not numbers were infinite, of course they are I thought "just add 1"but no it is not that simple, I cannot do the explanations justice, but it is a fascinating subject. Just do an internet search on the subject or do one titled "do we live in an infinite universe. As I said fascinating stuff.


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14 Jun 2016, 6:15 am

there is the world of "possibility" and there is the world of "realization", and the world of possibility gives rise to all that is currently real in every dimension.



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14 Jun 2016, 6:32 am

The universe is not infinite; that would make no sense.


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14 Jun 2016, 6:35 am

Just because a thing may be "possible" does not mean that it "must" be real.

There is an infinitesimal possibility that the Earth will spontaneously compress itself into a black hole. This does not mean that the event will actually occur.

People need to learn the difference between probability and reality.

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Now, for those who "know" that the universe is not infinite, please cite valid data that defines the size of the universe. Thank you.


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14 Jun 2016, 6:54 am

Fnord wrote:
Just because a thing may be "possible" does not mean that it "must" be real.


yes but the fact that it is possible is impossible to ignore.
the universe that is composed of only "possibility indices" is the universe that governs what actually happens in the universe of perceptible reality.



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14 Jun 2016, 8:39 am

b9 wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Just because a thing may be "possible" does not mean that it "must" be real.
yes but the fact that it is possible is impossible to ignore. the universe that is composed of only "possibility indices" is the universe that governs what actually happens in the universe of perceptible reality.
Evidence, please?

There is a "Multiverse Theory" that posits an infinite universe, with a nearly infinite number of "pocket" universes occupying its space - our observable universe being one such "pocket". The reason that we can not observe any other "pockets" is that their light has not yet reached us; and when you consider that our "pocket" is some 13,500,000,000 years old, it might give you some idea of how far away these other "pockets" may be. It may also give you some idea of how big "infinity" may be.

But that's just an idea - not proven, and likely not provable, since by the time light from another alleged "pocket" could reach us, our own sun may have gone through it's entire lifetime and become a cold "Black Dwarf" ...


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14 Jun 2016, 8:43 am

NewTime wrote:
Does that mean anything we can imagine must exist somewhere?


Yes.



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14 Jun 2016, 8:48 am

It's a long, flying leap of faith from "may exist" to "must exist".

"I may win the lottery, therefore I must win the lottery" is fallacious reasoning.

Same for "He may be cheating, therefore he must be cheating."

A probability of 1 x 10^-39 Percent is not a sure thing.


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14 Jun 2016, 8:21 pm

NewTime wrote:
Does that mean anything we can imagine must exist somewhere?


Not necessarily. We can imagine things that are not physically possible.

Under the many-worlds hypothesis any possible quantum state will be realized.


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