Space and time are forms of energy?

Discussion in 'Astronomy, Exobiology, & Cosmology' started by Gravage, Jul 2, 2003.

  1. Gravage Registered Senior Member

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    Space-time continuum,a.k.a. universe is form of energy(yes or no,hmmm...).Which forms of energy were before the universe(space-time continuum)?
     
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  3. Beercules Registered Senior Member

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    Depends. Is it possible for spacetime to exist without energy? If GR can consistently describe an empty, flat spacetime (hence no energy) it would seem no. Then again, GR is not the whole story and energy is a function of fields that may be inseperable.
     
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  5. Protagorus Registered Member

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    Does Spacetime not have energy? Can one energy contain another? If spacetime is energy, would that not change its reactions with everything(including energy) in itself? Then again, when spacetime is charged with energy, does that mean it is energy? Sorry about all the questions and a lack of answers.
     
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  7. Gravage Registered Senior Member

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    Hmmm...

    This is exactly what I'm talking about.Let's say you have a piece of rock.I would say there is no energy,but when hit that rock with some hammer,the energy will be released.That's a proof there IS energy.It's similar with space-time thing.
     
  8. Lund Registered Member

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    Hello!

    In these days i was thinking about it.
    I was immagine mass like a pice of energy absorbed or converted from the space , so if space is a summ of energy the mass generated from the energy space will reduce it.

    Bye.
     

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