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Do you think that the universe is infinite?

Or is it finite.
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UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
So far all testing seems to point to the universe being flat, meaning infinite, but it could still be in the error margins.
infiniterealism · 51-55, M
@UndeadPrivateer what do you mean by flat?
CharlieZ · 70-79, M
@UndeadPrivateer "Flat", for Physics, do not mean a static infinite. Means that the inferred amout of matter in it´s gravitational field, the Universe, do not stop definitely go on on expansión.
And not that is an actual 3D geometrically infinite container. Which is not.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@CharlieZ Definitely not static, no. But infinitely expanding, yes.

@infiniterealism A flat universe is not curved. Meaning that if you continue moving in a direction you will never return to your origin point. If the universe were curved then eventually you would loop back around.
infiniterealism · 51-55, M
infiniterealism · 51-55, M
@UndeadPrivateer I thought that it had something to do with the distribution of matter. Matter seems to be uniform throughout the universe...but I see what you mean.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@infiniterealism It looks uniform if you average it out, at least. Though there are definitely gargantuan clusters and voids.
infiniterealism · 51-55, M