Have you grasped the concept that one day in the looming future, everyone you know, everyone I know, everyone anyone has ever known will be dead? Then one day the sun will burn out (don't worry, not for roughly 300 billion years) and all life on earth will cease to exist. There may be life in other galaxies, but no longer in the Milky Way.
What is beyond our galaxy? What is beyond that? Is space endless or does it have a limit? Is it physically possible for it to go on forever? Will we ever know what's behind there?
Can your brain comprehend nothing? When you die, assuming you don't believe in either heaven or hell (I swear to god if you use this as an entrance to a religious argument I will kill you) can you imagine what nothing is like? You can't imagine nothing because you were born with something, instincts, breathing, essentially all keys to life you were born with.
For some reason I've been thinking about things like this a lot recently.
Humans can't comprehend these kinds of things properly.
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We just don't work that way.
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Thinking about stuff like this is rather pointless.
[QUOTE=Thorny;20780920]Humans can't comprehend these kinds of things properly.
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We just don't work that way.[/QUOTE]
I know that, and that's another thing too. Why can't we comprehend these things? Why is it impossible? Do we have a limited capacity for storage? Is the common phrase "Humans have an infinite capacity for knowledge" true? It's highly unlikely, because there are still things out there that nobody/nothing living knows.
[QUOTE=FFStudios;20780897]Have you grasped the concept that one day in the looming future, everyone you know, everyone I know, everyone anyone has ever known will be dead? Then one day the sun will burn out (don't worry, not for roughly 300 billion years) and all life on earth will cease to exist. There may be life in other galaxies, but no longer in the Milky Way.
What is beyond our galaxy [B]Other galaxies[/B]? What is beyond that[B]Empty space, or even beyond that space that is still expanding, and beyond that space that doesn't exist yet, which... isn't really beyond anything since it doesn't exist[/B]? Is space endless or does it have a limit[B]Space is constantly expanding.[/B]? Is it physically possible for it to go on forever[B]See previous two questions[/B]? Will we ever know what's behind there?[B]Probably[/B]
Can your brain comprehend nothing[B]Yes[/B]? When you die, assuming you don't believe in either heaven or hell (I swear to god if you use this as an entrance to a religious argument I will kill you[B]God probably doesn't exist[/B]) can you imagine what nothing is like[B]You already asked this[/B]? You can't imagine nothing because you were born with something, instincts, breathing, essentially all keys to life you were born with[B]Don't ask questions and then answer them later it's bloody annoying.[/B].
For some reason I've been thinking about things like this a lot recently[B]Existential Crisis[/B].[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=FFStudios;20780944]I know that, and that's another thing too. Why can't we comprehend these things? Why is it impossible? Do we have a limited capacity for storage? Is the common phrase "[B]Humans have an infinite capacity for knowledge[/B]" true? It's highly unlikely, because there are still things out there that nobody/nothing living knows.[/QUOTE]
In a universe where everything is made up of finite parts, how can you have an infinite storage? Of course it isn't true.
I belive in God so the Universe might or might not be endless.
I just want to know why its endless
fun fact I almost said "Internet" instead. just got out of the House of Lords Discussion
It makes the thread a lot more interesting if you put some potential answers in the OP instead of just saying "these questions are deep man, you answer them and shit"
[QUOTE=Hoboharry;20780935]Thinking about stuff like this is rather pointless.[/QUOTE]
Ultimately everything is pointless, so uh, what's your point?
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[QUOTE=Mr_Sun;20781053]I belive in God so the Universe might or might not be endless.
I just want to know why its endless
fun fact I almost said "Internet" instead. just got out of the House of Lords Discussion[/QUOTE]
You spelled believe wrong. God probably doesn't exist. It's been more or less theorized (the scientific meaning of the word) that the universe isn't endless.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;20781062]You spelled believe wrong. God probably doesn't exist. It's been more or less theorized (the scientific meaning of the word) that the universe isn't endless.[/QUOTE]
It depends on how you define "endless". The Earth's surface is endless but still finite.
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[quote]Will we ever know what's behind there?[B]Probably[/B][/quote]
Actually there is a limit on what we can observe. There will always be some areas of the Universe that we cannot observe because the light from there hasn't reached us yet.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;20781096]It depends on how you define "endless". The Earth's surface is endless but still finite.[/QUOTE]
I'm hoping he meant endless as in infinite distance between two points, obviously you can loop around any existing area endlessly. It's a moot point.
[QUOTE=Hoboharry;20780935]Thinking about stuff like this is rather pointless.[/QUOTE]
I always think the same as you do, there's no point in discussing things you will never experience or see in your life.
Instead of spending your whole life figuring out what will happen after you die, you could just accept an answer such as 'nothing'.
Instead of figuring out whether the space has a limit, accept something like that it may have.
Instead of pondering and discussing whether there's any life besides us, accept an answer such as 'probably'.
Could you explain me why you want to know something which has absolutely no point.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;20781096]It depends on how you define "endless". The Earth's surface is endless but still finite.
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[B]
Actually there is a limit on what we can observe. There will always be some areas of the Universe that we cannot observe because the light from there hasn't reached us yet.[/B][/QUOTE]
In the future it may be possible to use wormholes to travel to the edge of the existing universe, or any point in the universe, so you can't say that for certain.
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[QUOTE=BrQ;20781143]I always think the same as you do, there's no point in discussing things you will never experience or see in your life.
Instead of spending your whole life figuring out what will happen after you die, you could just accept an answer such as 'nothing'.
Instead of figuring out whether the space has a limit, accept something like that it may have.
Instead of pondering and discussing whether there's any life besides us, accept an answer such as 'probably'.
[B]Could you explain me why you want to know something which has absolutely no point.[/B][/QUOTE]
Because some people collect stamps, others collect anime figures, some may be into video games, and some people may enjoy thinking about the truth to the existence of everything. If none of it matters in the end, why question how people spend their lives?
[QUOTE=Kybalt;20781151]In the future it may be possible to use wormholes to travel to the edge of the existing universe, or any point in the universe, so you can't say that for certain.
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well if light hasnt reached it yet then it would be pointless
[QUOTE=FFStudios;20780944]I know that, and that's another thing too. Why can't we comprehend these things? Why is it impossible? Do we have a limited capacity for storage? Is the common phrase "Humans have an infinite capacity for knowledge" true? It's highly unlikely, because there are still things out there that nobody/nothing living knows.[/QUOTE]
We have nothing to compare "hell" or "infinite" properly because we have nothing to reference it to. Besides, why do we need to know? I am content with that I know it is impossible to comprehend fully.
Also, I have a thought for you: Would a simulated human being (don't ask how, just pretend it's a really incredible supercomputer) have feelings? As it has no need for friends, nor grown up, it is uncertain. Also, what would happen if you somehow "saved" its life or even turn it off?
i should stop thinking.
[QUOTE=Parrrky;20781216]well if light hasnt reached it yet then it would be pointless[/QUOTE]
Why would it be pointless to travel to a place we can't see yet..?
I've pondered the fact that one day everyone older than me will be dead.
If there is an end to the universe.. What would happen from there.. A hammer grid system!?
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[QUOTE=nick10510;20781286]If there is an end to the universe.. What would happen from there.. A hammer grid system!?
:confused:[/QUOTE]
Nothing. That's what. And it would be pitch black.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;20781263]Why would it be pointless to travel to a place we can't see yet..?[/QUOTE]
well, what point could it have then, to travel to a place we cannot see.
[QUOTE=BrQ;20781353]well, what point could it have then, to travel to a place we cannot see.[/QUOTE]
To discover what's there for one?
[QUOTE=FFStudios;20780897]Have you grasped the concept that one day in the looming future, everyone you know, everyone I know, everyone anyone has ever known will be dead? Then one day the sun will burn out (don't worry, not for roughly 300 billion years) and all life on earth will cease to exist. There may be life in other galaxies, but no longer in the Milky Way.[/QUOTE]
Yes. The Earth is also going to die a lot sooner than that (perhaps 10 billion years, although that's a very rough estimate) due to both the expanse of the Sun and the decline of its orbit.
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What is beyond our galaxy? What is beyond that? Is space endless or does it have a limit? Is it physically possible for it to go on forever? Will we ever know what's behind there?[/QUOTE]
The Universe is beyond our galaxy, and then a vast, inky emptiness of indeterminable size filled only by the Higgs field. We'll probably find out eventually.
That wasn't that hard.
OP is having an existential crisis.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;20781375]To discover what's there for one?[/QUOTE]
But you can't see anything and you don't know whether it's solid and possible to stay there, or even be there.
[QUOTE=Hoboharry;20780935]Thinking about stuff like this is rather pointless.[/QUOTE]
This,instead of pondering you could make some volunteer job.
Also,I doubt if in this time there won't be other apocalypse(nukes) or humanity won't develop a way of travelling to remote planets.
[QUOTE=BrQ;20781499]But you can't see anything and you don't know whether it's solid and possible to stay there, or even be there.[/QUOTE]
if you can throw yourself through a wormhole i'm sure you can also bring a flashlight
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Also holy shit at the amount of people who say thinking is pointless. They probably practise what they preach.
Good I was wondering when the monthly existential life thread made by a young teenager/preteen who probibly finds himself as some kind of genius with his newly developed mental capacity beyond that of a chestnut tree would come
I'll assemble the party snacks, to distributed on page 5
What's up with the mental and psychological threads nowadays?
Obligatory "Have you ever thought that x" thread of the month
These threads always feature the line "For some reason I've been thinking about things like this a lot recently."
[QUOTE=FFStudios;20780897][B]Have you grasped the concept that one day in the looming future, everyone you know, everyone I know, everyone anyone has ever known will be dead?[/B] Then one day the sun will burn out (don't worry, not for roughly 300 billion years) and all life on earth will cease to exist. There may be life in other galaxies, but no longer in the Milky Way.
What is beyond our galaxy? What is beyond that? Is space endless or does it have a limit? Is it physically possible for it to go on forever? Will we ever know what's behind there?
Can your brain comprehend nothing? When you die, assuming you don't believe in either heaven or hell (I swear to god if you use this as an entrance to a religious argument I will kill you) can you imagine what nothing is like? You can't imagine nothing because you were born with something, instincts, breathing, essentially all keys to life you were born with.
For some reason I've been thinking about things like this a lot recently.[/QUOTE]
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