a brief history of time
...o both of my predictions about forever rely heavily on the fact that the "Big Bang" theory is true and the fact that we have an expanding/contracting universe. If you do not believe in these two theories, please disregard the following few paragraphs or so because you will probably believe that they are untrue. My first prediction of forever creates the universe with the "Big Bang." In the beginning of time, our universe was an infinitely small point, compressed within an unthinkably small volume. I don’t feel the need to explain what triggered the "Big Bang" and why it occurred because I am already assuming that this theory is true. After the universe was created, matter instantaneously began to expand and everything was thrust outward, away from ground zero. As time progresses, the speed at which our universe expands decreases at a slow, but constant rate. I think that this rate is directly related to the ratio of the amount of mass and total gravitational force in our universe compared to the initial force at which energy was released from ground zero. Keep in mind while reviewing my first theory that the total force of gravity within our universe can be expressed in two ways: an inner force pulling inward on the boundaries of our universe or an outer force pushing inward on the boundaries of our universe. If you drop a ball on Earth from any given height, the ball will eventually loose all of its initial energy and come to a complete stop because of gravity. If you swing an object with any given weight from a rope on Earth, the object will swing back and forth until all of its initial energy is lost because of gravity. I feel that our universe operates with the same properties a...