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To: Michael Barnes

My understanding is that the point is still being debated. Depending on how much “dark matter” is out there, it is possible that the universe will collapse again due to gravity.

Asimov had an interesting theory about this- if the universe contains enough mass to collapse due to gravity, then that gravity is also sufficient to prevent light from escaping. Ergo, the universe is a black hole.


13 posted on 06/10/2008 6:34:37 AM PDT by Squawk 8888 (TSA and DHS are jobs programs for people who are not smart enough to flip burgers)
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To: Squawk 8888
Ergo, the universe is a black hole.

Now that is one to ponder...

14 posted on 06/10/2008 6:40:26 AM PDT by Michael Barnes
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