I know there are some people here with a strong knowledge of physics, philosophy and other relevant subjects, so I come to you as a layman with a few questions.
First of all: is the universe truly infinite?
If it is infinite, how can it be possible that it is expanding? How can infinite be getting any larger?
And if it is not infinite, what exactly would its 'borders' be? What would the edge of the universe look like? If you were in a spacecraft and went beyond the edge, what would happen?
If it is expanding, what is it expanding into? What is around the universe that it is filling up?
The more I think about these questions, the more I come to the conclusion that our universe is an utter paradox and cannot be real, because it seems impossible for it to be infinite and equally impossible for it to be finite. I am beginning to feel that this supposed reality is an illusion. Allay my existential crisis, please.
First of all: is the universe truly infinite?
If it is infinite, how can it be possible that it is expanding? How can infinite be getting any larger?
And if it is not infinite, what exactly would its 'borders' be? What would the edge of the universe look like? If you were in a spacecraft and went beyond the edge, what would happen?
If it is expanding, what is it expanding into? What is around the universe that it is filling up?
The more I think about these questions, the more I come to the conclusion that our universe is an utter paradox and cannot be real, because it seems impossible for it to be infinite and equally impossible for it to be finite. I am beginning to feel that this supposed reality is an illusion. Allay my existential crisis, please.