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The principle is meant to apply only at a sufficiently large scale. If any particular scale goes against the principle, one can enlarge the scale to see if the
by genwin 12y ago
The principle is meant to apply only at a sufficiently large scale. If any particular scale goes against the principle, one can enlarge the scale to see if the principle still applies.
- baddox 12y agoThat still sounds like a blow to the meaningfulness or usefulness of the principle.
- genwin 12y agoWhy would it? If you enlarge the scale and find that the principle applies, it's useful.
- hachiya 12y agoAnd if all else fails, just scale out further... until you're effectively outside the universe. Stipulate the presence of additional universes. Then call the whole theoretical collection a "multiverse." Voilà. We have no reason to believe this reflects reality, but it must be assumed... ...in order to preserve the Cosmological Principle.
- carsongross 12y agoExactly
- Dylan16807 12y agogenwin is talking about actual measurements, not speculation. Why are you throwing out a strawman?
- genwin 12y agoYou never get outside the universe, if it's infinitely large (and there's no evidence to the contrary).