There is a generally accepted concept that the Universe has an age.
But what does this mean?
If the Physical Universe is defined in terms of Space/Time and Space and Time are a continuum, in which the two aspects cannot be defined independent of one another, how then can the Universe have an age?
For the Universe to have an age, Space would have to exist within an envelope of Time. Meaning, that at some point in Time there was no Space but then, at another point in Time, there was.
However, as is demonstrated in this previous post, Understanding Space/Time, Time does not exist without Space, so there is no period in Time where Space did not exist.
Therefore, the Universe cannot have an age.
Even if Time did exist without Space, what then existed in the Time interval between Space not existing and existing?
Within what environment does Time existing without Space?
Time implies movement, Space implies movement. Both aspects are inextricably tied to movement.
Referencing the Universe as a whole in terms of Time is meaningless, only the contents of the Physical Universe can have a meaningful Time reference.
It cannot even be stated that the Universe is Ageless, because this too is meaningless. This implies that the Universe is Timeless, therefore Spaceless.
So, perhaps the best way to describe the Universe is that it simply, IS.
Creation did not come
from somewhere.
Creation is not going
to somewhere.
Creation, IS.
The Universal Model
The current generally accepted model of the Physical Universe is comprised of,
- Planet – Potentially may have smaller satellites or moons in orbit.
- Star System – Planetary bodies orbiting a central star.
- Galaxy – Countless star systems orbiting a galactic centre.
- Universe – The collection of all galaxies.
But this is incomplete and the term Universe is used incorrectly in this case, because there is also discussion of there being many Universes or a Multi-verse.
The expanded model of the Physical Universe that is alluded to on this blog is,
- Planet – Potentially may have smaller satellites or moons in orbit.
- Star System – Planetary bodies orbiting a central star.
- Galaxy – Countless star systems orbiting a galactic centre.
- Primary Verse – The collection of all galaxies within the particular Primary Verse.
- Secondary Verse – The collection of all Primary Verses within the particular Secondary Verse.
- Tertiary Verse – The collection of all Secondary Verses within the particular Tertiary Verse.
- This Primary, Secondary, Tertiary… sequence continues indefinitely.
- Universe – The collection of all of the above. Because “Uni” means One or the Whole.
This model now shows the Infinite Fractal nature of the Physical Universe.
DEFINITION
Fractal – The definition of a Fractal from the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An object whose parts, at infinitely many levels of magnification, appear geometrically similar to the whole.
- A geometric figure that repeats itself under several levels of magnification and that shows self-similarity on all scales.
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