Expanding into what?

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:24 pm

Hello to anyone, I was recently reading that it is believed that the universe is expanding at an expoential rate, my question is simple, expanding into what, if space as we know it is contained within the univerise

rstevenson · Post by **rstevenson** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:17 pm

From the Wikipedia page about this topic...

The metric expansion of space is the increase of distance between distant objects in the universe with time.

It is an intrinsic expansion—that is, it is defined by the relative separation of parts of the universe and not by motion "outward" into preexisting space. In other words, the universe is not expanding "into" anything outside of itself.

Rob

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:56 am

Thank you Rob, now I know

Cheers

The Code · Post by **The Code** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:55 pm

rstevenson wrote:From the Wikipedia page about this topic...
The metric expansion of space is the increase of distance between distant objects in the universe with time.

It is an intrinsic expansion—that is, it is defined by the relative separation of parts of the universe and not by motion "outward" into preexisting space. In other words, the universe is not expanding "into" anything outside of itself.
Rob

Hey I like the New REAL hard question "capture", me-thingy. Anagram's are over my head guys.

As for the post, Me Thinks, "Robs" Wiki, copy and paste, may be an easy way of saying nobody has a clue. Which is what he should of said !

tc

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:18 pm

Sorry, Mark, but I think you're the one without a clue. Space is getting bigger. The distance between non-local points is increasing. Space isn't expanding into anything.

The Code · Post by **The Code** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:30 pm

bystander wrote:Sorry, Mark, but I think you're the one without a clue. Space is getting bigger. The distance between non-local points is increasing. Space isn't expanding into anything.

Nice try Bystander. - Nothing + Nothing = Universe. No Byte.

tc

rstevenson · Post by **rstevenson** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:25 pm

The Code wrote:As for the post, Me Thinks, "Robs" Wiki, copy and paste, may be an easy way of saying nobody has a clue. Which is what he should of said !

Mark, I quoted the Wikipedia page because I don't like to pretend I know more than I do. Think about that.

Rob

swainy (tc) · Post by **swainy (tc)** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:43 pm

rstevenson wrote:
The Code wrote:As for the post, Me Thinks, "Robs" Wiki, copy and paste, may be an easy way of saying nobody has a clue. Which is what he should of said !
Mark, I quoted the Wikipedia page because I don't like to pretend I know more than I do. Think about that.

Rob

Hey I got It woohoooo

So why answer Rob ? Until we have the Full picture, nobody can answer that ? Why ? There must be a lot more to 'Nothing" than we all can understand. Why make it even harder for somebody who is trying to learn ?

tc

Chris Peterson · Post by **Chris Peterson** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:39 am

swainy (tc) wrote:Until we have the Full picture, nobody can answer that?

That is certainly not true. We can provide reasonable answers to many things that are not fully understood- including the question that was asked at the beginning of this particular discussion.

The Code · Post by **The Code** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:31 am

Chris Peterson wrote:
swainy (tc) wrote:Until we have the Full picture, nobody can answer that?
That is certainly not true. We can provide reasonable answers to many things that are not fully understood- including the question that was asked at the beginning of this particular discussion.

Nope, you did not provide any answers at all. Provide me with Dark Energy, Shell I go On ?

tc

Chris Peterson · Post by **Chris Peterson** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:38 am

The Code wrote: Shell I go On ?

No.

Beyond · Post by **Beyond** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:25 am

As Kenny Rodgers in "The Gambler" movies used to say - "You have to know when to hold'em and know when to fold'em."

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:17 pm

What is the universe expanding into?
Astronomy Cast | 2007 Mar 19

Starship Asterisk*

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