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What happened to "I don’t believe the universe is infinite"?

fishfry August 02, 2021 at 20:38 3075 views 9 comments
We were having an interesting discussion, and this morning the thread is gone. What happened?

Comments (9)

Deleted User August 02, 2021 at 21:51 #574640
This user has been deleted and all their posts removed.
fishfry August 02, 2021 at 22:43 #574659
Quoting tim wood
Seconded. I have a distinct recollection of having written something intelligent. Hate to lose 'em - doesn't happen all that often.


LOL. Me too.
dimosthenis9 August 03, 2021 at 13:00 #574854
Reply to fishfry

Most probably moderators think it is infinite after all.
jgill August 03, 2021 at 23:08 #575102
A moderator should speak up and explain.
Banno August 04, 2021 at 00:06 #575126
Meh. The thread never existed. This is a shared delusion.
fishfry August 04, 2021 at 00:34 #575135
I would like to re-post the part of the discussion that I was interested in: Namely, does the expansion of space take place everywhere, including between the atoms in my body? Or only "way out there," among the distant galaxies? The argument for the former being that the expansion would have no way to know the difference, and that the only reason we discount it is because the effect is far too small to be observed. The argument for the latter is the "raisin cake" model, in which the raisins are "gravitationally bound," while the cake expands.

I would not want to run afoul of the moderation policies of the site for re-posting a disappeared thread. Moderators please advise.
Metaphysician Undercover August 04, 2021 at 00:57 #575143
Quoting fishfry
I would like to re-post the part of the discussion that I was interested in: Namely, does the expansion of space take place everywhere, including between the atoms in my body? Or only "way out there," among the distant galaxies?


That sounds like a good topic for a new thread.
fishfry August 04, 2021 at 01:01 #575145
Quoting Metaphysician Undercover
That sounds like a good topic for a new thread.


I'm entirely in agreement, except that this is the exact discussion that disappeared overnight. I don't want to repost it and upset whoever got upset at the last go-round. I can't do it unless the mods say it's ok.
Metaphysician Undercover August 04, 2021 at 01:11 #575150
Can't say I read the thread so I don't have an opinion. I'll flag your post, maybe you'll get some attention.