Is the Universe Rotating?

PSI Blog 20250414 Is the Universe Rotating?

 

No. Only a finite universe could rotate. The Infinite Universe exists everywhere and there is nothing outside of it that would provide the necessary reference.

 

 

Here is an interesting set of questions from Adam:

 

I'm just some Swedish guy who is currently suffering from my second existential crisis and I try to cope with this by reading about your ideas about the universe. I find them incredibly interesting and they soothe my mind. I think we have a very common view about determinism or what you call "univironmental determinism".

 

[GB: Adam, glad to hear from exceptional folks like yourself. There are so few of you that hearing from folks across the globe makes the Internet worthwhile. You remind me of Bent and Doogie who wrote the first and last comments about The Scientific Worldview here:  https://thescientificworldview.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-scientific-worldview-2nd-ed-released.html]

 

What do you think about the latest findings that the universe might be rotating? Is this something that you have suspected? It's motion after all, I guess.

 

[GB: Sorry, but the Infinite Universe cannot rotate because it is everywhere. That misinterpretation apparently stems from the observation that some galaxy clusters are moving in directions that eventually will take them outside the observed universe:

 

Kashlinsky, A., Atrio-Barandela, F., Ebeling, H., Edge, A., and Kocevski, D., 2010, A New Measurement of the Bulk Flow of X-Ray Luminous Clusters of Galaxies: The Astrophysical Journal Letters, v. 712, no. 1, p. L81–L85. [10.1088/2041-8205/712/1/L81].

 

Kashlinsky, A., Atrio-Barandela, F., Kocevski, D., and Ebeling, H., 2008, A measurement of large-scale peculiar velocities of clusters of galaxies: Results and cosmological implications: The Astrophysical Journal, v. 686, p. L49–L52.

 

We interpreted the galactic motions as evidence for a huge local vortex just outside the observed universe. It might be possible that much or all of the observed universe is rotating around the nucleus of a huge spiral galaxy.]

 

What’s the difference between the books "Universal Cycle Theory" and "Infinite Universe Theory"? Is it important to read both or could I stick with Infinite Universe Theory?’

 

[GB: “Universal Cycle Theory” is much more technical than “Infinite Universe Theory” (IUT). I usually recommend reading "The Scientific Worldview" first, followed by IUT, and then "Religious Roots of Relativity". IUT is not a bad start, but your acceptance of UD (univironmental determinism) definitely indicates you will enjoy The Scientific Worldview (2nd ed is only $15.50 for the pbk and only $3 for the Kindle). TSW should help you with that crisis. You may wish to jump start that with this post: https://thescientificworldview.blogspot.com/2018/04/coping-with-determinism.html. In essence, everything we do “changes the world” despite our lack of “free will.” The way to get rid of a crisis is to change your macrocosm (environment). That can be as simple as reading a book]

 

 

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