THE FACTS
The Milky Way Galaxy has 100-400 billion stars (suns) Est. 8 trillion planets (Earth is 1) Galaxies Observable Universe: Est. 200-billion to two-trillion galaxies. The milky Way is just one. Faint, un-observable galaxies: 6 to 20 trillion
Knowing this information… well, only fools and idiots could even entertain an idea the earth and its inhabitants are the only living, intelligent species. It is irrational, insane, an indefensible idea that we are alone. We couldn’t be.
In science, the probability of us NOT being alone is a statistical “absolute”! We aren’t alone.
This leads us to only one question: Who, on earth, is preventing us from full disclosure? What are their names? It is time they all stepped aside. Relieve them of all responsibility, all power, all control mechanisms.
Any human being standing against full disclosure is essentially resigning from their post. Relieved of duty. Politely asked to step aside, take a seat and STFU. It’s just time for this.
Anyone disagree?
How could an infinite universe with no beginning be called closed?
Energy is not created or destroyed. The energy in our universe is the same as it was from the beginning (closed system). If energy is flowing in, where is it coming from?
You are going outside the scope of my comments by assuming there was a beginning. It's a strong inclination I know. We want there to be a beginning not only because of religio-scientific programming but because of our own biological chauvinism. We are born and die so the universe must do the same.
I do not endorse the dark matter theory but goog AI had this to say regarding an infinite universe and the study of thermodynamics:
An infinite universe is generally not considered a "closed system" in thermodynamics as it lacks boundary surroundings to exchange energy with and contains expanding space (dark energy). While often conceptually treated as an isolated system (containing all energy/matter), an infinite universe cannot be truly closed or "contained".
Everything we observe demands a beginning. This is not religious claim. I am not aware of any scientists claiming an infinite universe.
I am only aware of religious people making this claim (Hinduism).
We observe conservation of mass-energy. We observe entropy only increasing towards an inevitable heat death. Everything around us is expiring. Our sun even has a short lifetime (compared to infinite time). Claiming an infinite past to our universe is pseudoscience.
AI makes it a joke to refute this nonsense. It's too easy.
Key Perspectives and Proponents
Historical Figures: Early proponents of an infinite universe included Willem de Sitter, who proposed the idea in 1917.
Scientific Arguments for Infinity: Flat Geometry: Cosmological measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) suggest the universe has a flat, Euclidean geometry, which strongly implies an infinite spatial extent.
Inflation Theory: Many inflationary models predict that the universe should be vastly larger than the observable portion, potentially stretching to infinity.
Skeptics/Alternative Views: Some scientists, such as Sabine Hossenfelder, George Ellis, and Paul Steinhardt, are more cautious, questioning whether the infinite nature of the universe is scientifically testable or simply metaphysical speculation.
Current Understanding
Observable vs. Total: Scientists distinguish between the observable universe (finite) and the total universe (unknown).
"Effectively" Infinite: Many astronomers consider the universe to be "effectively" infinite, meaning it is so immense that for all practical observational purposes, it is indistinguishable from one that is truly infinite.
Summary While not proven, the concept of an infinite universe is a prevailing theme in modern cosmology, particularly in studies concerning flat spacetime and the inflationary big bang.
Why would something have to "flow in" to an infinite universe? How could it?