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Smile Re: Is The Universe Infinite Or Finite ? - 07-06-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by N0B0DY View Post
I don't think it has to be all that complicated. Regardless of the model, if the proposition is that it literally exists, it requires a surrounding space. Just like someone standing in a spot requires a surrounding space to stand in.

If the universe requires a surrounding space to exist in, and the surrounding space is logically part of the universe, then the universe must be infinite.

A finite universe is an absolute impossibility.
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