If the universe was to become “1000 times bigger” including ourselves, how would we know?
Question by haroulis: If the universe was to become “1000 times bigger” including ourselves, how would we know?
This a question that was assigned by a philosophy professor at my University, and since he “allows” outside help I though that it can be an interesting topic for some people to give some feedback.
Some details that I would like to share, is that the professor said that if we don’t think about it, we would say that we wouldn’t see the difference (as the whole class replied lol) but there is actually a way to notice.
Tip: I don’t know if this is helpful or not, but since I have observed it why not say it, He pointed out that we would not see the difference by driving from point a to point b because the distance would be 1000x, but the car and the tires would be 1000x so it would be the same. Also, he pointed out that the sun would be 1000x distance from the earth, but it would be 1000x bigger too, since the whole universe went 1000x. Also, when asked if there is a wrong answer to the question, he said yes (and said that we must stay “on track” in a way, so I guess that means that he has already thought of something that has to do with the previous statements of his that I considered “tips.”
I am really looking forward to feedback and opinions.
Eh guys, I forgot to mention this,but I am assuming that somehow the laws of science would remain the same while the universe is 1000x bigger. Gravity and so on would probably change accordingly with the new mass I assume.
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Answer by Ibilook Swishelscrawn
Gravity might be a problem.
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The answer is light. Light travels at a constant speed of roughly 3×10^8 m/s.
So if everything increased in size (including space the distance between objects by 1000x) then it would take light 1000x longer to get to Earth. We should see stars before growing, and then as soon as we started to grow those stars would disappear, because light would have to continue traveling for 1000x the amount of time that it originally took to get to Earth from its original distance.
We have no idea how big the universe is but modern science assumes it’s (conversely) infinite and expanding…
Why would the sun be 1000 times further from the Earth? If you mean all measurements would increase 1000x times greater by the (infinite) Universe being 1000 bigger, that seems nonsense. The universe would be 1000 times bigger and gravity and other forces would be 1000 times stronger – i.e. the same (I think this is what he’s getting at).
1000 times bigger than infinity…hmmm
- Here’s a hint: Let’s say your ruler is 12″. It grows to 12 feet, but it is the same size with respect to you since you grew equally big. It will take you longer to walk 12 feet (the comparative distance under the old measurement) than it does to walk twelve inches.
In other words, if the universe got larger, it would take longer to travel “the same distance” in it.
You are telling me that space is expanding into space. lol
Why is that Genesis and The Big Bang Theory had a creation story. But both never explain why they happened in the first place? I would also like know why in both theories The Earth is in the center of the universe? How did they determined the center of space? Did they find the edge of space, and if they did find the edge of space what did they find beyond space? More Space?