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I have discovered what lies on the outside of spacetime
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<blockquote data-quote="Sorn" data-source="post: 75879847" data-attributes="member: 405699"><p>You are making an assumption based on what you can see, ie observable universe is spherical.</p><p>Simon D is just saying that he is not making that assumption, he is not saying it isn't spherical either, just that its not known (and can't be tested currently) so no point in making such an assumption. As such he is allowing for other possibilities. He is maintaining an open mind on the matter.</p><p></p><p>If you were dropped into the middle of an ocean and told that it was on another planet and you could not see land, that would not mean that the entire planet would be ocean or that the ocean you are on is circular just because that is all you can see from your vantage point.</p><p></p><p>Currently, what we can observe and what we know means that may point to a likelihood of a spherical universe but that assumes we know all there is about the fundamentals of physics to rule anything else out. The truth is we just don't. There is a lot of fundamental stuff we still don't know, any of which could completely change the picture. Throughout history, many people have made assumptions about how the world worked only to be proven wrong as knowledge expanded. Assumptions are ok but should be made with the following in mind:</p><p>1) They need to be recognized as assumptions and not facts</p><p>2) Recognize it could be wrong though you might think it isn't</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sorn, post: 75879847, member: 405699"] You are making an assumption based on what you can see, ie observable universe is spherical. Simon D is just saying that he is not making that assumption, he is not saying it isn't spherical either, just that its not known (and can't be tested currently) so no point in making such an assumption. As such he is allowing for other possibilities. He is maintaining an open mind on the matter. If you were dropped into the middle of an ocean and told that it was on another planet and you could not see land, that would not mean that the entire planet would be ocean or that the ocean you are on is circular just because that is all you can see from your vantage point. Currently, what we can observe and what we know means that may point to a likelihood of a spherical universe but that assumes we know all there is about the fundamentals of physics to rule anything else out. The truth is we just don't. There is a lot of fundamental stuff we still don't know, any of which could completely change the picture. Throughout history, many people have made assumptions about how the world worked only to be proven wrong as knowledge expanded. Assumptions are ok but should be made with the following in mind: 1) They need to be recognized as assumptions and not facts 2) Recognize it could be wrong though you might think it isn't [/QUOTE]
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