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- From: DHAMBRIC%NAS.BITNET@VTVM2.CC.VT.EDU (David Hambric)
- Subject: Conservation of mass
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- I must say that my knowledge of physics is not as thorough as I would like it
- to be, and, perhaps, this topic has already been addressed in physics
- lectures the world over. Nevertheless, here it goes.
-
- According to the law of conservation of mass/energy, all mass/energy that
- exists has always existed and will always exist, no? Well, I was thinking
- about the open/closed universe argument and the theory of the Big Bang in
- light of the law of conservation of mass/energy (CM/E). If the Big Bang is a
- fact, then according to the law of CM/E the universe has to be closed, and any
- theory allowing for the concurrent existence of the Big Bang and an open
- universe is incorrect, or the law of CM/E is incorrect, or at least missing
- some components, as far as I understand it (which isn't saying much).
-
- Are there any arguments/theories providing for the existence of a Big Bang and
- an open universe?
-
- Thank you for your indulgence.
-
- David Hambric <dhambric@nas.bitnet>
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