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hootinholler

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34. Hopefully this is shitty science editing

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Wed Jul 17, 2013, 11:54 AM

Jul 2013

Mass, time and length? Length??? W.T.F.?

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Model describes universe with no big bang, no beginning, and no end [View all] The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

I like this Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #1

I do, too... alterfurz Jul 2013 #36

Cool, but it doesn't matter. The Higgs Boson shows we're DOOOOOOOMED.... Pholus Jul 2013 #2

Holy shit, I'm going to try to forget that or my Wednesday is shot. Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #11

I pulled the plug on vaccuum theory long ago pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #21

To quote Pink Floyd (that purveryor of pop HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #31

I've always wondered about the "beginning" and "end" of the universe... KansDem Jul 2013 #3

Some physicists are theorizing that our universe exists within a black hole in our parent universe. tridim Jul 2013 #4

I read that theory. Rozlee Jul 2013 #25

Time, like space, was created with and within the universe. It's part of it. GOTV Jul 2013 #6

I remember a conversation I had with my brother around 1960 KansDem Jul 2013 #13

I am sorry you lost your brother. Th1onein Jul 2013 #38

Kidney disease... KansDem Jul 2013 #41

Oh my God. That's so tough. Th1onein Jul 2013 #62

I'm really not sure... KansDem Jul 2013 #63

I lost a son to Cystic Fibrosis. Th1onein Jul 2013 #64

and if our Universe is a sphere... ewagner Jul 2013 #16

E = MC2 WovenGems Jul 2013 #23

I always got that intuition that when there is a constant, there is ignorance from our part. Nt Sand Wind Jul 2013 #5

I'm thinking; greiner3 Jul 2013 #7

I might get overe there in a bit The Straight Story Jul 2013 #8

I only wish I were bright enough... theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #9

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #10

Fred Hoyle sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #12

I have major issues with Fred Hoyle who thought the universe was static... tridim Jul 2013 #27

Sure, sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #35

Do any of your SMART DUers see a relation from the OP and THIS article: Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #14

ah, like in Michael Ende's "Momo"? MisterP Jul 2013 #19

the most a person can ever learn markiv Jul 2013 #15

That's very well put. :) davekriss Jul 2013 #28

Interesting sakabatou Jul 2013 #17

Amazing Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #18

I'm still a believer in big bang mick063 Jul 2013 #20

Pretty cool, obviously no magical sky being required LOL snooper2 Jul 2013 #22

Translation: I could be living in a universe in a piece of dirt under my own fingernail BlueStreak Jul 2013 #24

This is too much! pokerfan Jul 2013 #29

Food fight!!!!! napkinz Jul 2013 #42

Or a whole universe could be in that grain of sand BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #52

It is worse than that. If space, time, and distance are basically just human inventions BlueStreak Jul 2013 #55

Or you are "living" nowhere except BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #56

Maybe none of us actually exist. We are Skinner's inventions. BlueStreak Jul 2013 #58

Interesting. We'll know in ten years caseymoz Jul 2013 #26

As a youngster WovenGems Jul 2013 #30

Boy, Delphinus Jul 2013 #32

I've believed for a long time now that the Universe has simply 'always existed'. brett_jv Jul 2013 #33

I think there likely is something outside the light cone Cronus Protagonist Jul 2013 #47

Hopefully this is shitty science editing hootinholler Jul 2013 #34

I assume "length" refers to any/all spacial dimensions, Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #45

What is time again? ThoughtCriminal Jul 2013 #37

LOL - Money is money (it's a drag). For some reason, I'm HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #39

When it comes to theoretical physics I only listen to Sheldon Cooper. reformist2 Jul 2013 #40

Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #43

I tend to be skeptical about anything that disagrees with Relativity, but.... Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #44

And WovenGems Jul 2013 #46

I don't think so.. Black holes evaporate Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #65

If this theory says there are 42 universal properties, I'm getting out of here. Kablooie Jul 2013 #48

Pretty crappy science from a statistician jsr Jul 2013 #49

No big bang? Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #50

Quantum Republicans Vietnameravet Jul 2013 #51

Wow. Bookmarked for further study. protect our future Jul 2013 #53

I like this. bravenak Jul 2013 #54

I totally misunderstood the meaning behind ”model”... TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #57

lol Bradical79 Jul 2013 #60

SO, uh, were you a model at one time? The Straight Story Jul 2013 #61

Y'know, I think I'll just wait about forming an opinion on this... JHB Jul 2013 #59