The Last of the Universe’s Ordinary Matter Has Been Found

Re:The Last of the Universe’s Ordinary Matter Has Been Found by wahern on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @12:23AM (#17957154)

Huh? Whether the universe is infinite or finite is an open question. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shape_of_the_universe#Infinite...

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Re:The Last of the Universe’s Ordinary Matter Has Been Found by akvadrako on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @04:54AM (#17958124)

I guess the phrase could be parsed two ways but in context it should be clear - the universe is not "infinite by definition". The definition doesn't mention size.

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Re:The Last of the Universe’s Ordinary Matter Has Been Found by okonomiyaki3000 on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @05:38AM (#17958279)

This is why we should all speak like Yoda. There is no ambiguity between:

By definition, infinite the universe is not.

And

Infinite by definition, the universe is not.

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Re:The Last of the Universe’s Ordinary Matter Has Been Found by alanbernstein on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @03:05PM (#17962361)

If the universe were "infinite by definition", it wouldn't be an open question.

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