Thread: Are black holes the cause of the Big Bang over and over again?

Originally Posted by LucidiTEA

There is empirical evidence showing that the expansion of the universe continues and, contrary to previous theories, is doing so an an accelerated rate. However, what evidence is there that this will continue through all of time? Also, "all of time" implies linear time.

Every single piece of knowledge ever is fundamentally based on induction, that is, the assumption that stuff will continue to be like it was. This assumption can never be justified. Unless we want to deny all empirical knowledge, this is the best we can do.

Perhaps I misunderstood. Are you saying an "assumption" is what is being classified as "empirical evidence" that time is linear and the expansion of the universe will continue through all of time? Assumption != evidence.

ev·i·dence
   [ev-i-duhns] noun, verb, ev·i·denced, ev·i·denc·ing.
noun
1.
that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.

Originally Posted by Xei

I don't understand what you mean by subjective.

He means objective. You means objective. I means subjective.

But I still don't know what "we" means.

Originally Posted by Xei

Entropy is a subject in the field of statistical physics, which I have never studied. But it is mathematics and solid physics... it has nothing to do with philosophising.

I thought that we came to the concept and name by starting by beginning with what it might be? I thought all knowledge began like that.

Originally Posted by Xei

Every single piece of knowledge ever is fundamentally based on induction, that is, the assumption that stuff will continue to be like it was. This assumption can never be justified.

Originally Posted by Xei

Unless we want to deny all empirical knowledge..

Originally Posted by Xei

It is quite a clear fact that..

Originally Posted by Xei

My definition isn't subjective.

I'm so confused. I want to talk to "we".