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>If the universe is NOT finite, then what is it? - samantha >If the universe is as you describe then it is not finite: Ah. But to the best of our knowledge the universe IS finite. It is in the
>How big is it? 1 googol light years? then there is an
>existent in the sequence beyond a googol, so it is
>not a googol light years big. The same is true for ANY
>number you can name.
>Or alternatively if finite does not mean "of some
>definite size" then what does it mean?
neighborhood of 15 billion light years in radius although its shape is not
spherical. This universe had an apparent beginning that places a finite
limit on its size. At any particular moment it will be a finite size even
if it goes on expanding far beyond heat death.