And if it did, what would that mean for the life in the universe?
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"the universeitnt[sic] cooling, the total energy of the universe is a constant. but everything is in a constant state of increseing entropy, or disorder. but this is also in a constant equilibrium with enthalpy, order."\n\nAlthough the energy in the universe is a constant (probably, let's not discuss antimatter), it is cooling (probably, again), because the same energy constant is spread over more area.  Apply say 400J of heat energy to a litre of water and it will warm x degrees, apply  400J (Same amount of energy) to x degree's, it will warm to a higher temperature. Add water to the second scenario, and you have an expanding universe. The reason space is a little above absolute zero is because heat from the beginning singularity ("big bang" perhaps) has reached the area (background microwave radiation) and has heated this space a little, therefore, I beleive it is likely the average temperature accross the universe must have dropped.\n\nI cannot comment on the likelyhood of S.S.B. due to the falling temperature, but have fun with the formulas on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_symmetry_breaking .
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Yes, the probability of life happening is 1 because it happened.  I would guess that looking from the outside, the probability that someone named icarus62 typed the following "Apologetics...." at exactly [insert time here] using whatever type of computer, etc. is also arbitrarily small but it did happen. :)
169416
we'd all DIE!!!\ni dont know!\nyou should go ask an astronomer
119080
I think humans are the universe's way of interpreting itself, a form of manifested self awareness in a celestial sense. Should this be the case than it is unlikely that we will every be fully eradicated, we would linger into the future in one form or another. Of course if this is incorrect than I'll go for the B.F. meteor whacking us upside the head after we've had a nuclear war and a herd thinning dose of pestilence.
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It does not end and its growing, before you try tackling such a question, answer the micro-level questions of the same kind.  The universe encompasses all that exists, and by default then, it is largely unknown.  We don't know where the universe ends, and all evidence points to it being endless and growing, therefore we make a conclusion based on a portion of the information actually needed.
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It could be possible but there is something called the cosmological principle that are a set of assumptions about the universe that prevents us from determining that.  Basically we need to assume, among other things, that the laws of physics, as they apply here, work the same in other parts of the universe.  Without this assumption we couldn't make any statements about the universe since it would be pure speculation.
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is this real?\n\nIS THIS THE WAY LIFE IS SUPPOSED TO BE?\n\nthe only hope for the future of mankind is the possibility that someone will be able to realise that the world they were experiencing was  not   the true reality.
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I don't think that fact means that it is obvious that there is other life in our universe, let alone intelligent life.  (BTW, I think you meant to say solar system instead of galaxy.  A galaxy is made up of many solar systems. )  I'd like to hope that with so many large galaxies out there that there is the possibility of one having a solar system that is capable of creating life.  If you are interested in helping search for extraterrestrial life… follow this link and join the SETI project. http://boinc.berkeley.edu/
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that's a very interesting question. Based on how the world is going on, i think it might be possible
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Certainly.  While life of any sort is unlikely to be found in our solar system (at least beyond the possible existance of bacteria or bacterial fossils) the universe is simply too large for life to not occur somewhere else.\n\nAssuming that life on earth formed and evolved from the basic chemicals of a primordial earth into molecules, and the single celled organisms, it is entirely possible that this could happen somewhere else.  As was previously mentioned, there are a huge amount of stars in the universe, all of which may hold the potential to support a solar system with planets and create conditions likely to that of the Earth 4.5 billion years ago.  Even with a low frequency (1 in billions or more) of any sort of life-form formation, this means what there would likely be life in many places throughout the universe.\n\nI believe that experiments have been performed simulating the primordial chemical environment of the Earth, and subjecting it to electric discharge as would be released by lightning.  It was found that simple compounds such as amino acids could be formed from these reactions, and thus the formation of life may be viewed as a statistical event with a decent probability of occurance, given the correct conditions.\n\nWhile the chance of life existing is significant, the chance of it being intelligent interacting life-forms that we are able to find is much lower.  Even traveling at the fastest speed possible (speed of light), which has never been close to attained for human flight, it would take 15 billion years to reach the outskirts of the universe.  Assuming that life may undergo cycles in which a life-form may evolve, deplete a planet's resources, and then die out, the window of opportunity for finding any life form may be small.  Additionally, since prospective planets to explore that may contain life are likely identified by telescopes, the telescopes show what the planet was like in the past due to the time it takes the light to travel to the Earth.  If we are looking at a planet that is 5 billion light years away, we are looking at the light that was sent from that planet 5 billion years ago.\n\nWhile there are many formidable obstacles, it is not altogether impossible for us to find life on other planets, but I doubt that any of us will see it in our lifetimes.
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this is one of phylosophical questions i really like! but i also don't know the answer for sure. just according to my logical mind, i think the answer is YES. if it's not something, people will not be willing to find a word to describe it. and the space is not nothing because without it everything will be crazy.
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I think that we could effectively be multidimensional beings simultaneously living on many planes of reality, but actually stuck in a very limited dimensional spot (for divine choice or cosmic accident). Our actual science knows only a very little part of our life code**, and the reactivation of some dull parts of what many see as a 12-strand code could enlarge our consciousness to other aspects of reality.\n\n*P.S. Principally scientists doesn't yet understand the meaning of the so called "Junk DNA" which could have magnetical and interdimensional attributes.
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Nothing.  I read that question; it was a hypothetical and silly question.  It didn't mean anything.
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the universe WAS a singularity (everything packed into an tiny tiny tiny space) before the big bang. So, i guess, technically, you  can go see the consequence of a singularity by opening your eyes. but see one as a singularity, i have no idea, sorry.
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Yes, I think it is possible.  We live in such a great universe and there is probably another life form out there.
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Using mathematics to determine the chances of life elsewhere in the universe, one estimate determines that there are approximately 10^75 advanced societies.  If true, then it is very likely that there is life beyond earth – even advanced life forms.\n\nSteve\n:-D
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No, it wouldn't.  My son died in Aug 05. Death is a reality of life.  Everything that has life will someday die. I feel certain that we will meet again.