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Critical Mass....?
Apollyon - Grammar Fascist Started conversation Nov 26, 2004
If the Universe is above a certain critical mass, we get a big crunch.
If it is below, we keep expnading forever.
What if it is precisely that critical mass? I know it's unlikely, but I was just wondering.
Excellent entry, by the way!
Critical Mass....?
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 26, 2004
As a general rule, nothing is ever _exactly_ equal to anything else in this world.
Critical Mass....?
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 26, 2004
At exactly the critical mass, the universe would slow down as it expanded until it was almost stopped, but not quite. It would never start to collapse back inwards.
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