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To: longshadow
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?
44 posted on 12/22/2002 7:11:07 PM PST by MacDorcha
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To: 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.

Consider the two-dimensional surface of an expanding balloon. Where is the center (on the surface, of course) of this space?

54 posted on 12/22/2002 7:18:10 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: 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.

Ah, but is space itself is what is expanding, then there is no "center," is there?

102 posted on 12/22/2002 8:04:16 PM PST by longshadow
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