Is our observable universe "shrinking"? Because the universe's expansion is exponential, it would make sense that space is being pushed away from us, thus our view of the universe is getting smaller.
Is our observable universe "shrinking"? Because the universe's expansion is exponential...
Evan Morris
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Nathan Davis
yes
Eli Foster
let me qualify my yes:
Yes, also you're tantamount to those annoying kids in class that ask questions they already know the answer to, or could just google but decide against it to get smart points instead
Jason Richardson
No, I wanted to hear some alternative view points.
Angel Parker
brainlet here
i know from school universe is expanding, but is the expansion going at the same speed in every point of the universe? or slower at the center faster at the perifery etc
also does it expand in all directions the same way?
forgive my stupidity
Gabriel Clark
I'm sure it travels at the speed of light near the edge of the universe, but I think it's probably the same everywhere and in the same direction - outwards from the centre?
Michael Robinson
i was thinking that if all our observable universe expands in the same direction then it shouldnt shrink. if it was expanding from the center it would be so but im not sure in this situation
as i said i have only basic knowledge in this so im just thinking about logical shit
other question: is speed of light max in universe for some law or it's axyomatic
Noah Bennett
faster than the speed of light relative to us, or other places; not simply "faster than the speed of light", which would seem to be phrasing in direct contradiction to special relativity
to put it simply things farther away appear to have a larger acceleration, no matter where you're located in the universe; additionally, no matter where you're located everything appears to be moving away from you because of this
Luis Taylor
Does a lightyear keep its length relative to the universe?
In case yes why should our observale universe shrink? Shouldn't it widen?
Zachary Scott
speed of light is the max speed for all intents and purposes; for anything with mass to accelerate to the speed of light, it would take infinite energy and would be impossible as the closer you get the higher relativistic mass you would pick up