Does Space Need to Be Filled for Distance to Exist Between Two Objects?

[nick1o2]

Something i need an awnser to! Its not homework just somehtign that has keeped me form sleeping for awhile.

But here's my view on it:

Space would need to be filled, so it can have a property fo distance bettween two thigns. Like if you had two planets netx to each other and youy take everyhting in the middle out so there is nothign doesn't that eman the two planets should be together toughing not apart?

Can soemone help me on this please? thanks.

 

[Danger]

Welcome to PF, Nick.
There really is no easy answer to your question. Space is not a thing... it's a lack of things. It doesn't need to be filled with anything, because its very nature is to not be filled with anything. When you get into virtual particles, zero point energy, etc., that's a whole different scene which I am not qualified to comment upon.

 

[nick1o2]

Thankyou!

 

[HallsofIvy]

You have a strange way of asking questions! Your question, in the title of this thread, is "Does space need to be filled?" but the main sentence in your post is the bald assertion "Space would need to be filled". If you believe that, why ask, and what evidence do you have that this is true?

 

[pmacias]

There is no definitive answer to this question as it is a matter of perspective and interpretation. Some scientists believe that space is already filled with various forms of matter and energy, such as dark matter and radiation. Others argue that space is a vacuum and therefore cannot be "filled" in the traditional sense.

From a physics standpoint, space is considered to have properties such as distance and volume, regardless of whether it is filled with matter or not. The presence or absence of matter does not change these fundamental properties of space.

Furthermore, the idea that two planets should be touching if there is nothing in between them is not necessarily true. The force of gravity between two objects can hold them together without any physical contact.

In the end, the concept of whether space needs to be filled or not is a philosophical and scientific debate that has yet to be fully resolved. It is important to keep an open mind and continue exploring and learning about the mysteries of space.