If the universe is proven to be closed (i.e. hyperbolic), would that not imply that the universe produces perpetual motion, which is impossible?

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Anonymous Wed Oct 24 20:26:35 2012 No.5189338 [Reply] [Original]

If the universe is proven to be closed (i.e. hyperbolic), would that not imply that the universe produces perpetual motion, which is impossible?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 24 20:29:06 2012 No.5189345 Nope. Also spinning ball between two galaxies where there are no objects around will spin forever. That could be considered perpetual motion.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 24 20:30:21 2012 No.5189351 Also, is free will a quantum effect?

>>	sage sage Wed Oct 24 20:31:20 2012 No.5189357 >>5189338 >>5189345 Why do you (and the rest of /sci/) not understand the distinction between simple high school physics (Newton's first law), and perpetual motion? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_motion#Classification

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 24 20:36:35 2012 No.5189379 A hyperbolic universe is open, kid.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 24 20:36:50 2012 No.5189380 >>5189357 >perpetual motion machine of the third kind Yup.

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