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Re: An Idea - 05-08-2008, 02:42 PM

Hi Frederick;

Here are some thoughts regarding universal spin from another site;


Does the Universe Spin?
Everything in the Universe spins, from atoms to galaxies. Planets, stars, black holes, etc. It would explain why everything spins, if it were an inate quality of the Universe as a whole. It might explain the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe too.

Any thoughts?



Re: Does the Universe Spin?

As I understand it, most of the spinning structures you mentioned do so because the momentum is consered and concetrated as things contract.
The "ice skater" effect.

For the Universe, you would expect the opposite effect, as any rotational momentum would be dissapated by expansin, to the point where local gravitational (and other stochastic) effects would overwhelm it.



Re: Does the Universe Spin?
Spinning in relation to what? A spinning universe also implies that there is a center to the rotation and unless our observations of redshift are completely wrong and the universe is, in fact, rotating, the Earth would, actually, be the center of the universe. Highly unlikely.



Re: Does the Universe Spin?
Spinning in relation to what?

Yes, good point that even a layman like me can understand.

For the Universe to "spin," there would have to be something outside whatever boundaries it may have, as a point of reference wouldn't there? Ie, not just a load of complete "nothingness."
  
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