The Universe

Raoul — 3/15/2009 5:13:47 PM (archived)

Isn't it strange?

The word "universe" comes from the french "univers" which comes from latin "unus" "versus" or "One Turned" which relates to the geocentric concept of all that's around us.

Universe isn't the right word for what it is.

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The Universe - Raoul - 3/15/2009 5:13:47 PM
- British usage - TB - 3/19/2009 2:31:27 AM
  - This is probably a relict usage of the term... - ER - 3/19/2009 11:42:31 AM
    - In dutch: Heelal - Raoul - 3/19/2009 7:41:50 PM
    - Even more - Socrates II - 3/19/2009 12:48:57 PM
      - re: Depends on the greek - Raoul - 3/19/2009 7:38:07 PM
        
        Of course - Socrates II - 3/19/2009 8:30:59 PM
- Everything that exists and everything that can be imagined. - ER - 3/18/2009 7:20:52 PM
  - Everything you can imagine is real. Picasso (n/t) - Bowser - 3/19/2009 3:24:56 AM
    - The trouble is, there is no foolproof way to tell them apart. (n/t) - ER - 3/19/2009 9:33:06 AM
  - Our imagination - Raoul - 3/18/2009 8:02:47 PM
- Meta-Galaxy? - Adam - 3/16/2009 7:17:31 AM
  - "Everything there is and lots there isn't." (n/t) - Bowser - 3/16/2009 8:43:59 PM
- "Literally "all turned into one"." - Bowser - 3/16/2009 6:35:19 AM
- Hoiw about Cosmos - Socrates II - 3/15/2009 11:28:30 PM
  - This reminds me of the attempt to rename the Big Bang - Socrates II - 3/18/2009 3:46:27 PM
    - Looking beyond the Cosmic Horizon - Socrates II - 3/24/2009 10:28:48 AM

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