[Profpat]

Hi Fripro;

I have a few thoughts regarding your post.

I believe it's Dr. Guth's theory regarding spatial inflation( not to be confused with spatial expansion ) that attempts to account for the difference between a universe which is only 14 billion years old and yet 180 billion light years wide.

The Indian philosophy you mention actually believes the universe is eternal but cyclical. String theory also proposes that if there is a big crunch, you can't crunch it smaller than a Planck lenghth string, or it blows again. This is the theory I like, an eternal yet created universe.

I was going to welcome you to the forum, but I see you should welcome me.

Best to you,

Pat