Well the universe isn’t matter, so it doesn’t have states of matter, it hypothetically has “states” in that its constants related to the laws of physics could possibly change due either to changing over time, false vacuum decay, and if the bang cycle turns out to be true, infinite iteration.
There’s some math to suggest it’s donut shaped though!
When I framed the question it wasn’t exactly clear how i wanted to get my point across so I just threw in the states of matter as an example. I just am not sure how to ask without confusing people.
I get that the universe isn’t matter and don’t expect it to behave like matter but I just am curious about the idea.
Can we talk about time dilation for a second?
Time dilation happens as a result of gravity. Larger the mass the larger the gravitational force and time, relative to smaller celestial bodies, moves slower. Given my own primitive understanding let’s say due to scale of the universe, in our perception of the universe, time is basically held still. Suppose If we could observe the universe at a scale relative to its entire volume. It may only take a moment to see all of existence happen.
Going back my original brain fart, under these circumstances do you think it would be possible to observe the universe fundamentally change in nature? We know matter can go to different energy levels and such.
I think I know the answer on a basic level and we refer to it as the big bang or a singularity. Except what if the singularity wasn’t just a linear or cyclic process but had to do with something greater?
I’m probably not the first to ponder this stuff and my assumptions are probably all bunk but just bored. Thanks for humouring me.
Well the universe isn’t matter, so it doesn’t have states of matter, it hypothetically has “states” in that its constants related to the laws of physics could possibly change due either to changing over time, false vacuum decay, and if the bang cycle turns out to be true, infinite iteration.
There’s some math to suggest it’s donut shaped though!
When I framed the question it wasn’t exactly clear how i wanted to get my point across so I just threw in the states of matter as an example. I just am not sure how to ask without confusing people.
I get that the universe isn’t matter and don’t expect it to behave like matter but I just am curious about the idea.
Can we talk about time dilation for a second?
Time dilation happens as a result of gravity. Larger the mass the larger the gravitational force and time, relative to smaller celestial bodies, moves slower. Given my own primitive understanding let’s say due to scale of the universe, in our perception of the universe, time is basically held still. Suppose If we could observe the universe at a scale relative to its entire volume. It may only take a moment to see all of existence happen.
Going back my original brain fart, under these circumstances do you think it would be possible to observe the universe fundamentally change in nature? We know matter can go to different energy levels and such.
I think I know the answer on a basic level and we refer to it as the big bang or a singularity. Except what if the singularity wasn’t just a linear or cyclic process but had to do with something greater?
I’m probably not the first to ponder this stuff and my assumptions are probably all bunk but just bored. Thanks for humouring me.