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Could the universe be both expanding and contracting at the same time ?

Could the universe be expanding to our point of view but contracting in another ? i.e. an explosion on the surface of the Earth would create an expanding shock wave, but if it was large enough it would continue around the surface and would then start to meet up again. Depending on where the observer was it would be expanding or contracting.

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  • Asked by phillane
  • on 2009-11-07 21:14:05
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amit_sci says:

Well i am no rocket scientist but yeah.

different portions of the might very well be contracting. it all depends on the mass density OR energy density i should say.

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posted on 2009-11-13 15:15:56 | Report abuse


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captonjohn says:

Why not? There are possibilites exists that galaxies expands and contracts in the same time but not necessory with all galaxies. Galaxies are expanding in one end but may be possible that it is contracting at another end at the same moment. This creates an equilibrium condition like if you expand a balloon from one end then it contracts from other shape as it has a fixed air volume. Same rule may apply in galaxies that's why we are getting mixed results that galaxies are expanding and contracting.

If a galaxy expands continuously then it may end with a blast and disappear in universe and if galaxy contracts consistently then it will become a super sized object consisting of planets, stars and will end.

 

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posted on 2009-11-13 18:46:30 | Report abuse


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