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    Is Space-Time Finite or Infinite?

    i am familiar with commuting/non-commuting observables, Hermitians, etc. i don't accept your proposed counter-argument. an infinite space-time, by definition, cannot appear at once. remember: this is not a space; it is a space-time. but i am pleased to see someone thoughtful respond. thank...
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    Does Science Explain Why the Universe Exists?

    The Big Bang begins time, not just space. So it means nothing to ask about "before" this moment. To ask "why" pre-supposes there is a "why" - i.e. it assumes there must be a "reason" for the universe. To ask how the universe was created assumes it was created.
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    Does Time Exist in a Closed System?

    I'm not sure why lack of movement would imply time was frozen, but the problem would not arise in a physical system. All systems have a "zero-point energy" - in a sense there is a minimum level of vibration which can never be zeroed out. So, even an apparently frozen system still "wiggles" a...
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    Is Space-Time Finite or Infinite?

    *note: I had this reviewed by a moderator before posting, so I hope you consider it appropriate to this forum. Hypothetical proposition (of the form “if p, then q” – without asserting the truth of p or q): If space-time S is not infinitely divisible, then space-time S cannot be infinite in...
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