How can we see the center of *** universe?

colinuk · 12 Jul 2007 at 16:38

Odd question in the office..

If we aim a telescope at the center of the universe and we see what has been going on from 80000 million years ago [give or take a week] and we all exploded into this space at the same time in the big bang.

Light being the fastest thing going, how can we be 80000 million years ahead of the light we are now seeing?

Does that make sense?

Colin - baffled at 4:30pm on a thursday lol...

colinuk · 12 Jul 2007 at 16:42

If the big bang theory is correct, then there must be a center, cant have a big bang without a starting point can you?

colinuk · 12 Jul 2007 at 17:02

But, if we all started at the same time, at the same point, from the big bang. Speed of light being the fastest speed possable [so they say] how can we see things so far back in time, surely it should have gone past us by now and when we look back, we should see nothing at all but black.

Unless the light from the objects moving away from us is what we are seeing? then i guess that is possable.... is it?

I dont know, and ive been thinking abotu this for so long, even my feet hurt!

colinuk · 12 Jul 2007 at 17:13

How can you have a big bang without a centre?????

The bang has to come from somewhere and start from somewhere.

Or - are you saying its like a linked mine field? one goes up and the whole field goes with it, now that throws new light on it.... o.O i can feel my toes twitching lol..

that would explain why there is no centre too... to many bangs.

one other question.

why did the forum filter take the word 'the' and *** it out? lol...

colinuk · 12 Jul 2007 at 17:17

iCraig said:
One question at a time Colin!

Once we've figured out the origin of the universe, then we'll answer your one about the forum filter.

Fair enough, have to asnwer the easy one 1st i guess

colinuk · 12 Jul 2007 at 17:20

Would the distane fromt he object matter? as in if the object is say 50 ft away, then the light would be hitting you quiet a lot, but if you move it away, say 500ft, are only say 10% of the light rays now going to hit you and be seen?

Like if you take an apple, cover it with lasers, the further away you are, the less lasers will target you, or do light particals act in a way not like a laser?

Dam, this is deep......

I will stop now.

colin, sorry to anyone getting a headache

colinuk · 12 Jul 2007 at 17:26

So, in the 1st place my view of a bang being a BANG is not quite right, so if i start off wrong, no wonder it doesnt add up...

fair enough, will go work it out with the help of a few strongbow ciders tonight in leeds..

Good to be able to talk somethign out with you guys, cheers.

Colin - aye - i know, i lied, i posted again lol..