Answer 1:
The answer to that is not entirely settled in the
scientific community. The most widely accepted
theory (but certainly not the only one) of the
origin of the universe is the Big Bang Theory in
which the universe expanded from a very hot, dense
state that could be considered the 'beginning' of
the past. However, there is no real consensus as
to what there was before this expansion, so it is
left to your imagination what existed before the
Big Bang. As far as the future goes, there are two
possible fates that the Big Bang predicts. Either
the universe will expand to infinity, cooling as
it goes, or it will begin contracting again,
leading to an eventual collapse (similar to the
state in which it started). In the first case, one
could argue that the universe would be infinite,
while the second case may be described as having a
finite end. However, in the case of a collapse, it
theoretically could expand again, so even that
scenario might imply an infinite future. Click Here to return to the search form.
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