Joachim P. Dyndale Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I'll start out with a little controversial contribution, as it might not actually qualify as a trick question... How big is the universe? (And yes, there IS a truly correct answer to this question) -Joachim Dyndale -------------------- Einstein: The difference between genius and stupidity is: Genius has limits My Blog... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Why is the ocean so big? http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim P. Dyndale Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 Because all the fish require a lot of space. Demanding animals they are... (You didn't answer my question) -Joachim Dyndale -------------------- Einstein: The difference between genius and stupidity is: Genius has limits My Blog... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 (I can't answer, to big question for my tiny tiny brain ) http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franknputer Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 How big is the universe? Very big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyelmis Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Originally posted by Christopher Kemp: How big is the universe? Very big.Bigger than a breadbox; www.ruleradio.com "Fame is like death: We will never know what it looks like until we've reached the other side. Then it will be impossible to describe and no one will believe you if you try." - Sloane Crosley, Village Voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouizel Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Simple. It's amazingly, mind-bogglingly vast. (In reality, it's a simple calculation. Just start at the center of the universe, at the beginning of time, and travel at the speed of light {186,282 miles/sec} until you reach now. (billions and billions of years /Sagan)The universe can't be larger than that, unless the speed of light isn't constant, a matter of some controversy of late.) **Standard Disclaimer** Ya gotta watch da Ouizel, as he often posts complete and utter BS. In this case however, He just might be right. Eagles may soar, but Ouizels don't get sucked into jet engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1_dup16 Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 The universe CANNOT be finite. If you put a limit you create a new space beyond. So if the universe is limited, ...what's the name of what's is beyond it? Sucking the brain's vacuum Waiting for the Nuclear Fusion. More energy, less damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouizel Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 The universe IS finite. What's beyond isn't in this universe. But, the theory currently states that the universe is expanding at the speed of light. So it's finite, but growing. Besides, it really is mind-numbingly huge. **Standard Disclaimer** Ya gotta watch da Ouizel, as he often posts complete and utter BS. In this case however, He just might be right. Eagles may soar, but Ouizels don't get sucked into jet engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoeditor1 Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Originally posted by Ouizel: The universe IS finite. What's beyond isn't in this universe. But, the theory currently states that the universe is expanding at the speed of light. So it's finite, but growing. Besides, it really is mind-numbingly huge.Wrong. The sceintic and layman definition of the "universe" translates to "all matter, all things on earth & space, in all mediums, everywhere. Anything beyond the universe would still be included in the universe, by that definition. NYC Drew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouizel Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Ok, ya got me. Space is finite. The universe agrees with your definition. **Standard Disclaimer** Ya gotta watch da Ouizel, as he often posts complete and utter BS. In this case however, He just might be right. Eagles may soar, but Ouizels don't get sucked into jet engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Originally posted by Ouizel: In reality, it's a simple calculation. Just start at the center of the universe, at the beginning of time, and travel at the speed of light {186,282 miles/sec} until you reach now. (billions and billions of years /Sagan)The universe can't be larger than that, unless the speed of light isn't constant, a matter of some controversy of late.You need to multiply this answer by 2. Center of the universe, Big Bang, but stuff is flying both directions, right? These discussions are much more fun over a beer. Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 My universe is approximately 100' by 75'. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouizel Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Oh, of course. X2. Yes, much more fun over brewskis. **Standard Disclaimer** Ya gotta watch da Ouizel, as he often posts complete and utter BS. In this case however, He just might be right. Eagles may soar, but Ouizels don't get sucked into jet engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Actually, it's not expanding in both directions, but all directions...like an expanding sphere. And can it be really expanding at the speed of light? If so, would that not imply that we ourselves were moving at light speed away from the center of the universe? Has any slowing occurred? Ugh...I smell a bunch of partial derivatives coming on... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouizel Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 It's true that it would be expanding in all directions, but to find the diameter of a sphere, one would use a straight line that passes through the center. And yes, there's just a little math involved... **Standard Disclaimer** Ya gotta watch da Ouizel, as he often posts complete and utter BS. In this case however, He just might be right. Eagles may soar, but Ouizels don't get sucked into jet engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 A little math, Clay?!? The answer is simple. "The universe" is 11 letters and a space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How about a challenging question? . . It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shniggens Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 If you melted dry ice in a swimming pool, could you swim without getting wet? Amateur Hack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shars Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I hate Maths with a passion! I cant really comprehend how big the universe is but if its expanding, wheres the end that is expanding from and wheres the begining of it? I think we need Steven Hawkings to help with this question. Heads hurting already from thinking about it www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 As always, a map always helps... Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovepusher Sly Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 So according to NASA and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, the Universe is 13.7 billion years old, and is expanding at a rate of 71 km/sec/Mpc = (Megaparsec- 1 million parsecs). So the Universe is as big as the (age x the speed) at any given moment. During the 1920's, Edwin Hubble working with observations from the Mount Wilson Observatory discovered that the Universe is expanding. He compared recession velocities of galaxies measured from their spectra to their apparent brightness estimated from photographic plates. The original paper detailing this conclusion from 1929 can be seen here. This expansion causes objects at greater and greater distances to be receding from us at higher and higher speeds, at a velocity given by an expression now known as Hubble's Law: V = H x R. Here V represents the galaxy's recessional velocity, R is its distance away from Earth, and the constant of proportionality, H, is called the Hubble Constant and has units of km/sec per megaparsec (km/s/Mpc). The value of the Hubble Constant is important for both observations of the objects in the Universe, as it allows us to convert their recession velocities into true distances, and for estimating the age of the Universe. Originally posted by fantasticsound: The answer is simple. "The universe" is 11 letters and a space. How about a challenging question? Not so fast, you answered the question, How big is the written word, "the universe"? If it's a trick, it's more of a trick than that.Sly Whasineva ehaiz, ehissgot ta be Funky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noneverstuck Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Mother: He's been depressed. All of a sudden, he can't do anything. Doc: Why are you depressed, Alvy? Mother: Tell doctor Flicker. It's something he read. Doc: Something you read, heah? Alvy: The universe is expanding. Doc: The universe is expanding? Alvy: Well, the universe is everything, and if it's expanding, someday it will break apart and that would be the end of everything! Mother: What is that your business? -- He stopped doing his homework. Alvy: What's the point? Mother: What has the universe got to do with it? You're here in Brooklyn! Brooklyn is not expanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antimatter Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 The correct answer is >>>>>>>> !!! Could be infinite in all directions. Or maybe not. We're only human! We have lots of other stuff to figue out, before we get to the end of the universe answer(s). The 13.7 million light years number is an estimate of our observed universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Originally posted by shniggens: If you melted dry ice in a swimming pool, could you swim without getting wet?You couldn't get wet and you couldn't swim in it. When it melts, it goes directly to a gas (carbon dioxide), not a liquid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouizel Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Yes. CO2 sublimates directly into gaseous state from solid. But, then, why do I see "CO2 Cryogenic Liquid" tankers on the highway?? **Standard Disclaimer** Ya gotta watch da Ouizel, as he often posts complete and utter BS. In this case however, He just might be right. Eagles may soar, but Ouizels don't get sucked into jet engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 CO2 can exist in a liquid form, but not at room temperature. You have to pressurize it to get it into a liquid form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 The correct answer is "32" "so long and thanks for all the fish" http://home.uchicago.edu/~ldwerts/Images/Covers-50/The-Hitchhikers-Guide.jpg Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 BTW, if you have a can or plastic bottle of soda that someone has shaken up on you, try squeezing the heck out of it. Point the cap in a safe direction though - some bottle caps have been known to fly off and cause serious injury. It will be less likely to "fizz up" and spill out of the can if you squeeze (increased pressure) it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouizel Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Ok, I can deal with that, Phil. Oh, BTW, Geezer, it's "42" **Standard Disclaimer** Ya gotta watch da Ouizel, as he often posts complete and utter BS. In this case however, He just might be right. Eagles may soar, but Ouizels don't get sucked into jet engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Originally posted by Ouizel: Yes. CO2 sublimates directly into gaseous state from solid. But, then, why do I see "CO2 Cryogenic Liquid" tankers on the highway?? Depends on where you are in relation to the triple-point. Pressure matters, if you're at standard atmospheric pressure it does sublimate directly from solid to gas, but given enough pressure, you can obtain it in liquid form, even at room temperature. Everything you've wanted to know about CO2 is right here. Incidently, if you filled a pool with dry ice you wouldn't get wet, but you would eventually drown; CO2 gas is heavier than air and would fill up the pool, succinctly suffocating you in your speedos. Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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