Is Space Really a Vacuum and Does it Determine the Size of the Universe?

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if a vacuum is really absoloutly nothing wouldn't that mean there is no edge of of the universe and so the universe is infinite.
 
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pikapika! said:
if a vacuum is really absoloutly nothing wouldn't that mean there is no edge of of the universe and so the universe is infinite.


The vacuum is NOT empty...it is a common mistake to think that. Besides, we even have experiments that prove, the vacuum is not empty...

https://www.physicsforums.com/journal.php?s=&action=view&journalid=13790&perpage=10&page=2

scroll down until you come at the "string theory part 1"-entry and read to first two paragrafs. they will explain you why the vacuum is not empty...

enjoy

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marlon
 
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And whether or not a vacuum is nothing is irrelevant to whether or not the universe is infinite.
 
russ_watters said:
And whether or not a vacuum is nothing is irrelevant to whether or not the universe is infinite.
well, I think he was eluding to the idea that space is a vacuum and he sort of connected space and the universe together...
 

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