Show Me the Light: Exploring Gravity and Expansion of the Universe

[lazy01001]

My theory here:

Gravity is the force causing the universe to expand. For some reason all the planets and debres and everything moving in space(and time)casue an indentation in space and time, sending somewhat of a wave through space, arcing, and hittig the ends of the univers, over millions and millions and billions of light years, pushing it, and forcing it to expand. Space is full of matter, and at the ends of the univers, there "is no matter" so law of equillibreum must come into play where the huge vaccume of space is succing in all the emptyness, thus making it bigger, EXPANDING, and whatever is outside space, decrease... or something, someone please inform me!

 

[Gza]

Your post started off as a definitive theory, and ended as a question. Your theory is an interesting take on the idea of gravity as the source of expansion in the universe, but you fail to explain how exactly the waves are created, or how they lead to expansion. If waves are propogations of spacetime itself, how can it "hit" itself and cause itself to expand? Try thinking it out some more, and come back here for help. Perhaps you should even have a look at the general relativity forum to learn some more. Good luck!

 

[Graeme Robinson]

Your theory is certainly an interesting one, but it is important to note that gravity and the expansion of the universe are two separate phenomena. Gravity is a force that attracts objects with mass towards each other, while the expansion of the universe is the overall increase in the distance between objects in space.

The current understanding of the expansion of the universe is based on the theory of general relativity, which states that the fabric of space-time is curved by the presence of mass and energy. This curvature is what we experience as gravity. However, the expansion of the universe is not caused by the gravitational force between objects, but rather by the overall curvature of space-time itself.

As for the idea of space being full of matter and the ends of the universe being a vacuum, this is not entirely accurate. While there are certainly regions of space that are more dense with matter, the universe as a whole is relatively uniform in its distribution of matter. And while the exact nature of what lies beyond the observable universe is still a topic of speculation, it is not necessarily a vacuum.

In short, while your theory is intriguing, it does not align with our current understanding of gravity and the expansion of the universe. It is always important to continue exploring and questioning our understanding of the universe, but we must also base our theories on scientific evidence and principles.