Actually, the universe has an edge, is finite and expanding from a single point in time and space. This has been observed due to the redshifts of the farthest stars.
It’s big, yes, but the conditions necessary for heavier element formation only existed for a “short” amount of time at the start. You can’t have intelligent life based on H & He alone.
I’ve done my research on this, read interviews with many leading cosmologists, many recent books and articles on the topic.
Wait, you said that the universe has an edge.
If it has an edge, then what lies beyond this edge? More volume?
What I was trying to ask is this: Let’s assume you are standing at the “edge” that you mentioned. What would you “see” if you looked outward?
If you’re seeing more space ahead, then it still means that the entire universe (not just the material universe) is infinite, and not just very big.