Is Space Really Empty

On 12/20/2012 11:21 PM, Brian Gaff wrote:
I think though we have to remember that much of this is only predicted by
theories and actually testing it out is hardly possible at the moment.
I think what many of us have problems coming to terms with is that space
is empty but is stretching, Obviously in this context empty merely means
that there is nothing that interacts strongly with the matter we see.

Brian


If we run the clock forward fast enough and long enough on our current model of the universe the existence of matter becomes
impossible. The universe will simply run out of energy. Unless we conjecture that some kind of ultra super duper massive black hole
can radiate back to triggering another big bang on its own. Problem is there doesn't appear to be any way in the given model to
create such a beast. And the physics of singularities are indeterminate anyway.

To paraphrase from Dr. E: "God doesn't care about the end of the Universe and won't say why."

Dave