[AntonioLao]

In a theory of elastic collision among matter, energy, and space-time, all physical quantities are conserved. Linear momentum is conserved, angular momentum is conserved, mass is conserved, energy is conserved, parity is conserved, electric and color charges are conserved, hypercharge is conserved, and space-time is conserved. Everything is conserved. Therefore, the universe does not change, does not expand, and does not move. Its temperature is the same before, now, and after. And the most important thing is that nothing collides. The universe never was, never is, and never will.

The googolplex dollars question is could such an elastic universe truly exist? If it does then this typed written question could never have been made, because the typist could have never been born. The earth could have never been formed. The solar system could have never been created, and still the universe would remain what it was, what it is, and what it will. Therefore, if an elastic universe exists, nothing else will. But if it does not exist then everything else will. This is to say that the universe is truly inelastic, which means that only the total of squares of energy is truly conserved. These squares of energy are manifested as dark matter and dark energy.

[neutralino]

I don't think it makes sense to question whether such a universe could exist. This model does not describe our universe, for reasons you mention (and many more), and thus what does it mean for us to conjecture the existence of another universe, since the universe is defined as everything that exists!

[AntonioLao]

Originally Posted by neutralino I don't think it makes sense to question whether such a universe could exist.

Its existence is based on the physical concept of uniformity, homogeneity, and isotropy. These words seem applicable to the discussions of the quantum vacuum (quantized space-time continuum), dark matter, and dark energy.

[mkirkpatrick]

By any stretch of the imagination the elastic universe exists soley as a concept held in mindful ideation for a brief window of opportunity?



regards michael.