->  JO> Next question?
-> 
-> As the universe grows in size expanding at an ever increasing rate
-> could space-time break down collapsing into another big bang?

Mahayana Buddhists think that has been going on a LOT :-)

Steven Hawkings thinks not.

But this universe, happily tailored to meet our requirements
for existance, is but one of a gazillion universes...

Hell, it's possible that the four dimensions we perceive
are but holograms ...on a two dimensional surface.

(I'm still trying to get my head around THAT one...:-)
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