TED Conversations

AbdelRahman Siddig
Doha
Qatar

This conversation is closed. Start a new conversation
or join one »

Where are we ? and What is the shape of the universe

If I want to refer to any address I have to use other reference out side that address
to locate my home I have to use my street as a reference
to locate my city I have to use my country as a reference
to locate the Earth I have to use the Solar group as a reference
to locate Solar group I have to use our galaxy as a reference
to locate our galaxy I have to use other galaxies as a reference
to locate the Universe What should I use ??
second question
can we have a picture of the universe as we have for the earth ?

Related Talks:

Sort By:

Clayton Mitchell
- 0
May 11 2011: Love this thought...drives me crazy. But it comes down to humans thinking they can understand everything...but our brains have limits, and understanding infinity is one of them.
Think of your question in reverse. Everything, including you is made up of atoms, which are made of electrons/protons, etc., which are made up of (do the research, i don't know)
There are theories that there is a final level, but how can that be? Everything is made of something, regardless of whether the human can 'find' it or 'see' it, it's there. To infinity.
So infinity both ways.
This is why I believe in the multiverse theory, in both directions actually.
- AbdelRahman Siddig
  - 0
  May 22 2011: Its great when you finding people share the same thought
  the tiniest building block know to us so far is quark every proton /electron consist of quark
  but scientists want to see if the quark it self consist of some thing else
  that why the build the LHC
  see this talk
  http://www.ted.com/talks/brian_cox_on_cern_s_supercollider.html
Maja Covic 20+
- 0
May 9 2011: IMHO:
If the universe is everything that exists then location & picture are pointless. There can be no location relative to external entities if there are none, and a picture of a room is not a picture of a house.
If the multiverse hypothesis is true and the universe is re-defined as "that which was produced by the big bang" then our universe has both, but the multiverse doesn't.
I think.
Peace
- AbdelRahman Siddig
  - 0
  May 22 2011: by logic every physical object is covered by something
  earth is covered by atmosphere
  its very hard to imagine there is nothing at the edge of the universe
Zdenek Smith 100+
- 0
Host Associate

Apr 25 2011: Since we do not really know much about the Universe, whether it is finite or not, whether there is anything outside of it then we cannot really determine its "location" if that even make sense.
- Deaven Morris
  - 0
  Apr 26 2011: We do know the universe is finite, we know pretty accurately how old it is. We know there is nothing outside the universe because space-time IS the universe.
  
  The universe can not be located in relation to anything other than that which is in the universe.
  - Zdenek Smith 100+
    
    +1
    Host Associate
    
    Apr 27 2011: I am sorry but existence of the Universe does not lead to a conclusion that there is nothing outside of the Universe.
    - AbdelRahman Siddig
      
      0
      
      Apr 27 2011: please comment of the picture of universe
      http://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/map/current/map_images/ilc_7yr_gal_moll_2048.png
Rory File
- 0
Apr 25 2011: By definition the Universe is everything. Locating it, therefore, is impossible because it's not within anything; in order for it to be within something that something would be of the universe.

As for a picture of the Universe, perhaps an interesting question would be whether a picture of it would help us understand it!
- AbdelRahman Siddig
  - 0
  Apr 27 2011: I can not imagine any object that is covered by nothing
  every object is covered by the outer layer
  even if we can't feet the outer layer
  any defenitaion of Nothing
  is the the picture of the universe
  http://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/map/current/map_images/ilc_7yr_gal_moll_2048.png

Showing all 10 comments

Sign In

To join or start a conversation, you'll need to sign in. Not a member? Register Now (it's free and fast).

Live Conversations

Live Conversations are hosted by TED speakers and TED Fellows. Ask your questions and participate in the discussions on the following dates and times: