Death of the Universe (Introduction)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Thursday, August 26, 2010, 22:25 (5202 days ago) @ David Turell

Emphasis Added-> The universe will definitely end in 'heat death' expanding under the influence of Dark Energy, reported by the BBC: 
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11030889
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> This means, if confirmed, that the universe is flat. Settles lots of arguments.-How do these words coexist? If you're wondering why I've been picking on language recently its because I've been noticing subtle flaws in my own thinking where one statement of my own is refuted in the next; I see patterns in how you post to the board that seem to mix "definiteness" with some level of doubt. I think in some cases pointing these out might help me understand your arguments better by asking for clarification...-I must also point out that the view of how the universe will die seems to change every year; when I was a kid, the "big crunch." When they found out the universe was expanding at an increasing rate, a large, empty, lonely death. -It is also important to note here (for dhw) that "dark matter" and "dark energy" are terms used simply to denote matter and energy that does not emit light... so from what I've gathered, it isn't confirmed "new" or different from other kinds of matter.

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