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Thanks Marcus. This is very helpful.

I was really just curious to see what the most recent theories were as they are related to our universe. Back to the multiverse theory...are they implying that each universe lies next to each other as papers would lie on a floor? Or are they theorizing that each universe lies on top of, or...

Thanks Russ. So if it has no boundary, then is the theory that our Universe sits alongside countless other Universes? I guess my question is and always has been since I was a youngster, "Where is the beginning and the end of space?" If we are in a "sphere" so to speak, are there millions of...

I know that there are several theories out there about how old the Universe is and how big, etc. I also know there are theories related to Mbranes (string theory?) that state that there are "pages" of universes that sit side by side (that's the easiest way for me to think of it) and that there...

I did see an illustration this weekend that made sense. It was the ol' plastic sheet with a weighted ball in the middle illustration. That made sense to me in terms of how objects cause distortions in the "fabric" of space and how smaller objects are drawn to that larger object. The...

I didn't mean to start an argument over the meaning of theory, but thanks for all the feedback just the same. I am slowly but surely starting to understanding some of the basics to astrophysics, astronomy and cosmology. Thanks again.

Thanks. This actually makes total sense to me...which is scary! It's funny how growing up and even as an adult I would see movies, like Stargate, and say "wow, that's cool how that works." Now that I have a general understanding of all this I watch a show and say "wow, I can't believe...

Thanks Zorn dawg, I've seen a similar example to what you told me, so I am ok with the concept of things like light curving in space to adjust to the mass/gravity of an object in space. I'm just having a hard time getting my head around time being different the faster you go or the less...

Thanks for the explanation. You always see these sci-fi movies that propose that one could travel through a black hole or wormhole to another dimension or another place in space. I guess I could more easily understand a wormhole because I assume there could actually be a "tunnel"...

Or possibly just the opposite, ie its the last great hope to save mankind!

Thanks for the reply Nabeshin. The theory they discussed in terms of time travel with wormholes had something to do with moving one end of the wormhole at or near the speed of light so that when you went in one end and came out the other end, the time would be different. I never quite grasped...

I have become very interested in physics and astronomy recently and have started dabbling. I have been reading about curved space time and its association with gravity. I've also been reading about time as it is related to travel at the speed of light. Can anyone explain the concept of...

Wormholes for Dummies Question... First let me say, I am not a scientist, I'm an MBA type, but I am fascinated with physics and the Universe and have the utmost respect for those of you who actually understand it. I was recently watching the Science channel and there was a show on the...