[longshadow]

in short, a Big Crunch couldnt take place, as it would be pulled away from the center of the universe,

Okay, I'll take the bait.

Where, precisely, do you think the "center" of the Universe is?

[MacDorcha]

if there is an explosion of universal proportion that is causing us to fly into oblivion at untol speeds, it must have a center. but of course, my point is, that the theory is filled with holes, so why would i support it?

[Poohbah]

Where, precisely, do you think the "center" of the Universe is?

Wherever I happen to be at any given moment. :o)

[Oberon]

Where, precisely, do you think the "center" of the Universe is?

Well, I live in North Carolina, and to hear some basketball fans around here tell it, the center of the Universe is at UNC Chapel Hill.