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In reply to the discussion: An incredible video about the center of the universe! [View all]hootinholler
(26,449 posts)11. If you accept the big bang essentially originated as a point singularity
Would not the location of that point be the center of what ever it is we call the universe?
I suppose there could be something that causes a lopsided expansion, but we would know about that by now wouldn't we?
Or perhaps matter is expanding into an existing universe with boundaries. That one seems to me as looking for zebras when hearing hoof beats in N. America.
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No, I'm not "sure", LOL. However, I have yet to see a mathematically consistent, coherent
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2015
#10
The "location" was everywhere, because that point singularity expanded into all the spacetime we see
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2015
#14
Yeah sure thats all good and well, but what does the turtle stand on?
Exultant Democracy
Aug 2015
#32
Agreed. However, the title being idiotic does not diminish how good the video is. n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
Aug 2015
#29