Is the Universe finite?
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How big is the universe?
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Evaluate: The universe must be finite, because if it were infinite...
...there would be no gravity.My reasoning comes from the Shell Theorem:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_theoremSimply put, a spherical shell exerts no net gravitational force on objects inside it. Likewise, there will be no net gravitational force on a point at the very center of a solid...
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Has the Universe been around forever? No, therefore there is a God
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Does two finite entities causing an infinite reaction challenge our definition o
Does two finite entities causing an infinite reaction challenge our definition of infinity?Divide 10 by 3 or face two mirrors across from each other and two finite entities cause an infinite reaction. The universe is also deemed infinite but it too could conceivably be enabled from two or more as...
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Can any religious scriptures explain whether the universe is finite or infinite?
Can any religious scriptures explain whether the universe is finite or infinite?
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Can infinite punishment for finite crimes be justified as moral?
Can infinite punishment for finite crimes be justified as moral?For example - say that technology existed to sustain or reanimate life. Would it be moral to sentences a convicted murderer to be set on fire every day yet live for 100 years? 1000 years? Let alone eternity. I...