There was some deep thinking going on at my pad yesterday.
"Mama," my nine-year-old son said. "If the universe is flat, what would happen if you got to the end?"
"Well," I answered. "If the universe is flat, then you'd fall off into a giant void."
"That doesn't make sense. What if you lived on a planet that was right on the edge of the universe? You'd be worried about falling into the giant void all the time!" I thought that was pretty good reasoning coming from a kid his age.
"You're absolutely right, Bubba. It's like in the days of Christopher Columbus when everyone thought the world was flat. But it's not flat, is it?"
He shook his head. "Then how does the universe look?"
"I think it's a big bubble," I said. "You'll never get to the end. If you could, you'd probably just go around and around and around."
He wrinkled up his eyebrows. "But then what's outside the bubble?"
"Dark matter."
"Huh?"
"Yeah. I don't get it either. But if you study physics, you might figure it out. And if you do, enlighten me!"
So what do you think? Is the universe flat, or is it round? And if it's flat, what happens if you get to the end? And if it's round, what's outside of it?
it consists of parallel dimensions and you can never find the end since you always get into another dimension.....
ReplyDeleteAn infinite number of dimensions? That's mind boggling! It's like an infinitely large onion. Oy!
DeleteOne intelligent and inquisitive son there Sherry.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Yes, indeed.
DeleteI don't believe God said there was an ending...
ReplyDeleteYour comment goes with what Dezmond said. It's hard to comprehend!
DeleteI like the way this fellow thinks!!!
ReplyDelete~shoes~
He has a very scientific mind!
DeleteRound and round it goes, just like the earth, then outside of that ummm another round and round
ReplyDeleteThe whole thing makes me dizzy!
DeleteThe universe is bigger than my mind!
ReplyDeleteWay bigger than mine, too!
DeleteWhat a wonderfully smart and curious boy. Nothing is flat out there and I have no idea if there's an end.
ReplyDeleteI agree. And yes, I have a hard time subscribing to the "Universe is Flat" theory.
DeleteYa know, I'm an adult and I know all about gravity and still I don't understand how we don't all spin away into a voice. This stuff would confuse kids too! That bubble theory sounds like a good idea to me.
ReplyDeleteLet's see what the brilliant thinkers think about the bubble theory!
DeleteAnything science-related causes my brain to break, so I have no idea. XD
ReplyDeleteHa! You just stick to the comics. You're awesome at those!
Deletedark matter
ReplyDeleteYes. Dark Matter. Now the question is, what exactly is dark matter?
DeleteWait...coffee has to hit my system before I can even think these thoughts.
ReplyDeleteHaha! When you get a good caffeine buzz, and your brain starts to work, let me know what you think. ;)
DeleteI think I'd rather go round and round something rather than worrying about falling off a flat surface.
ReplyDeleteYour son comes up with some thought provoking questions/discussions, doesn't he?
Maybe Bubba will become a scientist so he can solve the problem.
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