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the issue with the infinite universe has the problem that science shows that it is finite in space and time.
the issue is more if it is the only one or not and how the whole system works together.



I thought scientists actually thought the universe is infinite, as in 'expanding in volume and no sign of stopping anytime soon'? Besides, we don't life long enough to fully determine wether or not something is infact infinite, apart from not being able to really look far enough into the past.

When I'm not mistaken, we can't trully see the boundaries of the universe, or at least we think we can't. The best bet we got is based upon a theory which could be wrong, eventhough it sounds pretty reasonable to me.

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i agree with phoemox's universal discription, it's infinate, although a human mind may not be able to understand that it is infinate, and that anything can be infinate, it is. you do not have to understand the universe for it to exist the way it does.



That's what I meant indeed. We can't see as far as might be needed to see the boundaries, if there even are any. And if there are no boundaries to be seen, will it be simply because we can't look far enough, or because it's infinitely further away because the universe is infinite? It's a 3 to 1 situation, where 'infinite universe' still has the upper hand if you ask me, or?

I'm still looking for some good reading material on the expansion of the universe, since I do not understand how they actually have found out this is happening. Well, seeing several galaxies move further and further away is one thing, but concluding the whole universe is expanding is another step. I'm especially curious about the details why and how they exactly came to that conclusion.

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