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January 6th, 2008, 06:08 PM
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Re: OT: Gravity, Dark Energy, Universal expansion
I still wonder if that complete inability for two separate places in the universe to interact could cause some sort of spatial bifurcation (splitting of space)... very loosely analogous to the spontaneous splitting/radiating of a nucleus.
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Re: OT: Gravity, Dark Energy, Universal expansion
If you had a set of points, A, B and C, where A and B were right at the limit of losing contact, and B and C were right at the limit of losing contact. B is located right in the middle between A and C.
A <-> B <-> C
Even though A and C can no longer see point B, you couldn't split the universe near B, because B would certainly notice 
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Of course, if there was some sort of a crack in spacetime, B would hardly be in a position to complain to management about it 
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Re: OT: Gravity, Dark Energy, Universal expansion
Very true... but I was sort of referring to a radiative cross section... perhaps even a tipping point for spatial continuity. I guess a crack in spacetime might be one result.
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Re: OT: Gravity, Dark Energy, Universal expansion
While you would have two regions that are independent, the space between them is still contiguous.
It is entirely possible to be unable to reach point C from point A, but at the same time be able to reach point B from point A and to reach point C from point B.
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Re: OT: Gravity, Dark Energy, Universal expansion
...And here I thought another thread on physics was convinced there was no space-time, only particles and a void.
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