The Universe, Ever Expanding or Not? (poll)

News Type: Other — Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:37 AM EST

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Michael Sautter

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The universe will:

a. Expand forever.
59%
b. Eventually collapse back on itself.
41%

Total Votes: 29

It's a simple question Norm.

It's a simple question Norm.
Will the universe expand forever or will
it eventually collapse back on itself?

Now don't go jerking me around,
I can take it. It's a simple question.

Cubs win, Cubs win!

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mogmich

c. Uncertain. Both possibilities exist - not because of our lack of knowledge, but objectively.

(didn't vote on it!)

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3 votes

#1 - Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:59 AM EST

{"commentId":400857,"authorDomain":"michaelsautter"}

Michael Sautter

Oh come on Norm, it's a simple question.
Don't be such a wet blanket with your "objectively."
You won't hurt my feelings if you vote for Collapse.

Cubs win!

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2 votes

#1.1 - Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:14 AM EST

{"commentId":401026,"authorDomain":"mogmich"}

mogmich

Sorry, I just recognized that the question really is simple.

The answer is: It will expand forever (I will vote that now).

I know that, because:

Bush says troops will stay till task accomplished

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1 vote

#1.2 - Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:04 AM EST

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icarus4586

Now, we know the moon isn't made of cheese, but what if it was made of spare ribs. Would you eat it then? I know I would. Heck, I'd have seconds.

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3 votes

#1.3 - Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:43 AM EST

{"commentId":403254,"authorDomain":"celestina"}

Celestina

Is, too!
Oh, and the universe will expand forever, at least from our perspective. Which is all that actually counts.

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3 votes

#1.4 - Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:50 PM EST

{"commentId":400848,"authorDomain":"michaelsautter"}

Michael Sautter

I always thought that gravity reigned supreme in the universe, but that was before I set up my own deep space radio telescope (Casio model DSRT-1000) in my back yard. After collecting data for years I finally got around to analyzing all that information (I spent a lot of time burning ants with the telescope) and it turns out that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. So it looks like gravity ain't all that and a bag of chips.

So I voted Expand forever.

Next I plan on looking for all that missing matter in the universe, but I may need to upgrade to the Casio DSRT-1500.

/satire

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4 votes

#2 - Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:10 AM EST

{"commentId":404476,"authorDomain":"witchofthenorth"}

Glinda

mydree, must you bring food into everything :-) chips and gravy = yummy Canadian delicacy

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1 vote

#2.1 - Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:13 AM EST

{"commentId":404498,"authorDomain":"michaelsautter"}

Michael Sautter

must you bring food into everything

I'm sorry I will try to restrain myself in the future. BTW, I have eaten ants before too, although I like ant eggs a lot better.

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1 vote

#2.2 - Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:28 AM EST

{"commentId":400904,"authorDomain":"farmer"}

oldfogey

This question is like, "Yes or No, have you stopped beating your wife?"

Everybody knows that the universe expands and collapses on the Truth Frequency. All other vibrations are a harmonic. Now, it just so happens the vibration will go on into Infinity.

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5 votes

#3 - Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:48 AM EST

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Leonardo Leiria Fernandes

Is it a simple question? How come nobody yet formulated a concrete answer?

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1 vote

#4 - Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:24 PM EST

{"commentId":403287,"authorDomain":"miasma"}

miasma

both

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2 votes

#5 - Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:03 PM EST

{"commentId":403719,"authorDomain":"fnordloc"}

fnordloc

What I know about physics can be summed up in the following way: nothing.

However, I still have an opinion, and I vote.

I voted for "collapse" because if Rock beats Scissors, and Scissors beats Paper, then it follows that Rock should beat Paper, but it doesn't, so the universe is collapsing.

Duh.

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2 votes

#6 - Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:51 PM EST

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