The Cosmological Principle

The name of this blog stems from a concept that I find to be fascinating and sacred. The Cosmological Principle is actually an astronomical term, but I've expanded it with my own definition to grant a name to a concept that I've been pondering for years. According to the/my Cosmological Principle, in an infinite universe that is ever expanding and without borders, there is no center. Yet simultaneously, on the largest scales, the observed is a bit like the center simply because the universe is ever expanding.

This very loose and subjective definition lends itself to some interesting philosophical investigation. While there technically is no center (because there are no borders), the universe is still somehow growing (so it has an undefined, nonexistent shape, which is only necessary for the model which is flawed, naturally, but allows conception for our tiny brains). The specific location is representative of the true nature of the universe. In other words, the place that the observer senses is representative of the current reality. As convoluted as that may sound, that means, not that you are the center of the universe, but that your center is the universe. The center, the infinite, is here.

In an ever expanding, borderless universe, you might wonder what might happen should you make an excursion to the "edge" of the universe. Should you cross said "edge" you'd show up on the opposite side of the universe. We don't actually have any models to conceive the idea. Basically, it's like walking around the block, except you pass through a portal and show up on the other side, seamlessly and without provocation. The ultimate thought here is that wherever you go, there you are... because of the Cosmological Principle.