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"Concerning the physical universe, we can observe only a very, very small part of the physical universe." I guess I'll aks the obvious question. If there is a part of the universe that i can't observe, how do i know 'how much' of it there is? By the fact that it is absolutely impossible f...

2. 'The Universe', by definition, cannot expand. What definition are you using? The one/s that talk about all existing matter and space considered as a whole; everything; totality. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_of_the_universe The expansion of the universe is the increase in distance be...

So there once was a point where there wasn't time and then there was. How do you know? Because the question "How old is the universe?" has an answer. Can 'the answer' be different from what you think or believe it is? What was the universe up to 50 billion years ago? The Universe, of cour...

Either God knows which of the five roads we are going to choose, or he doesn't. He does. Just as I knew you'd reply. No you did not. you may well have guessed, assumed, or predicted that it would occur, but you, obviously, never knew, for sure, that it would. You could have chosen not to. You could...

Is there any progress in philosophy? Or more to the point, is there any progress in humanity, or do we simply go around in repetitious circles? Or maybe it's just me going around in circles. I give up. My productive life is over as far as I'm concerned. I'm in retirement. Game over. K: actually, be...

1. There is no 'our own' Universe. 2. By definition there can only ever be one Universe, only. Our own universe expanded out of the Big Bang. This here is a prime example of a human being who believes that the species 'human being' is somehow more 'special' than anything else. Once again "gode...

Is our own universe the only one? Or is it part of a larger multiverse? 1. There is no 'our own' Universe. 2. By definition there can only ever be one Universe, only. you can change the definition for the word 'Universe' if you like, but why? Also, why introduce the new word 'multiverse' and give i...

Are you an American citizen, Age? Would that make any difference here? That doesn't answer my question. you are correct. And, what is also correct is that does not answer my question also. Are you an American citizen, Age? The 'you' can never, really, be what you ask here. But, one has to first lea...

It seems as though a lot of things are happening at once. Russia invaded Ukraine. To try and get back what was 'theirs', previously. Hamas attacked Israel. After years of being continually oppressed. China started threatening Taiwan. With what, exactly? North Korea was shelling the DMZ, Did this ju...

It seems as though a lot of things are happening at once. Russia invaded Ukraine. To try and get back what was 'theirs', previously. Hamas attacked Israel. After years of being continually oppressed. China started threatening Taiwan. With what, exactly? North Korea was shelling the DMZ, Did this ju...

And I (no citation marks) am hardly surprised that people like Age can't even manage to notice what a hypocrite he is being right here, even when it is now pointed out. Ah, so 'now' 'you' want to speak for "yourself", instead. Sometimes I realize that one way of mocking your nonsense is b...

If only you knew "iwannaplato". If only you knew. Could have you missed the fact that I even 'knew' you would think along the lines that you have just shown and proved that you have here now, before I even chose to click on the submit button, let alone said and wrote what I did for a coup...

The world is in a difficult place right now. What can each of us do to keep it from teetering off its axis? Thoughts? Suggestions? War and conflict, generally, happens because of miscommunication and misunderstanding. Peace and harmony exists in clear communication and understanding. World peace an...

'We' are, after all, certainly not surprised at all that people like this one here still felt it justifiable to judge others, without ever first learning why all people are exactly as they are. And I (no citation marks) am hardly surprised that people like Age can't even manage to notice what a hyp...

'We' are, after all, certainly not surprised at all that people like this one here still felt it justifiable to judge others, without ever first learning why all people are exactly as they are. And 'we' are hardly surprised that people like Age can't even manage to notice what a hypocrite he is bei...