Is there an explanation for why the universe has the mass that it does?

Subject: Is there an explanation for why the universe has the mass that it does?

Date: Wed Apr 3 19:28:16 2002
Posted by Adrian
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: Australian Council for Ed. Research
City: Melbourne State/Province: Victoria Country: Australia
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1017880096.As

Message:


Possibly an unfair question given the debates about whether the universe is 
closed or open.  But why doesn't the universe have the mass of, say, a 
goldfish?  Or do you think I am asking a question that cannot be answered by 
science?

Re: Is there an explanation for why the universe has the mass that it does?

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