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Richard87
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If the universe is infinite, are there planets made out of swiss cheese?
If the universe is infinite, are there planets made out of swiss cheese
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the hypothetical question of whether planets made out of swiss cheese exist in an infinite universe. Participants explore various whimsical and speculative ideas related to the nature of the universe, the concept of infinite possibilities, and the properties of materials in relation to planetary formation.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Debate/contested
- Conceptual clarification
Main Points Raised
- Some participants humorously suggest that if the universe is infinite, there could be planets made of swiss cheese, while others propose alternative materials like dutch cheese or baloney.
- One participant argues that cheese isn't dense enough to withstand the energy emitted by a sun, suggesting that such planets might exist only in a universe with different physical laws.
- Another participant introduces the idea of a multiverse, proposing that if there are infinite universes, there could be infinite configurations of swiss cheese planets.
- There is a mention of the possibility of beings creating such planets out of boredom, adding a whimsical element to the discussion.
- One participant questions the nature of existence and whether it is relational, suggesting that this could influence the existence of cheese planets.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally engage in a light-hearted debate with no consensus reached on the existence of swiss cheese planets. Multiple competing views and humorous takes remain throughout the discussion.
Contextual Notes
Participants express various assumptions about the properties of materials and the nature of the universe, but these assumptions are not universally accepted or resolved.
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tiny-tim
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No, it's too runny. 
But maybe if there were an infinite number of universes. 
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robheus
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Richard87 said:
No, only dutch cheese :)
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Pinu7
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Richard87 said:
Space is infinite(boundryless), matter is not.
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Doug Huffman
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Bald assertion.
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Tinyboss
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If f is defined on all of R, is there an x such that f(x)=0?
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planck
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Not swiss cheese. Cheese isn't dense enough to withstand the energy emitted by its sun. Maybe in another universe where the laws of physics are different.
What a planet though, all you need is your own bread and ham. Yummmm.
What a planet though, all you need is your own bread and ham. Yummmm.
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Jimmy Snyder
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No. Moons are made of cheese. That pretty much proves that the universe is infinite. Planets are made of baloney. As Neils Bohr said, if this doesn't make you hungry, you don't understand it.
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magnusrobot12
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nope, but after reading your question i made myself a sandwich. 
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Newai
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Only if somewhere there exists a process for planet formation via cow glands.
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tiny-tim
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isn't that ordinary galactic formation? 
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magpies
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There probably is a race of beings so bored they made this a reality.
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imiyakawa
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tiny-tim said:But maybe if there were an infinite number of universes.
Wait a second, if there were an infinite number of universes in a multiverse, then doesn't it hold that there are an infinite number of universes made of swiss cheese, in an infinite number of configurations, most of which are currently inconceivable to us?
Oh wait no... If P=0, then even among infinite universes 0 would be made of Swiss Cheese. My bad. But it does hold that if P>0, number of universes made of swiss cheese = infinite.
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pallidin
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Perhaps there is an infinite number of planets made out of swiss cheese in a weird multi-verse. Also, then, similar with bread and ham planets.
When these universes collide, we have lunch!
In any event, an extreme multi-verse provides for limitless possibilities(even standard physics laws can change) however, I doubt that some would exist in any stable form.
When these universes collide, we have lunch!
In any event, an extreme multi-verse provides for limitless possibilities(even standard physics laws can change) however, I doubt that some would exist in any stable form.
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Richard87 said:
Do we already know for certain that existence is not relational and would there be instantaneous, non-local influences in an infinite universe?
Otherwise, if the universe is obejctively real, mind-independent and infinite, then there must be planets made out of french cheese.
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