# What is the Universe like, as you see it?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [January 26, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788 "2014-01-26T22:17:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/1 "2014-01-26T22:17:07Z")
“Reality leaves a lot to imagination.”
Or does it?
Please vote in this poll to see what SDMB users think the Universe is like. The poll allows multiple choice. Comments on choices are more than welcome.
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### Author:  [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/2 "2014-01-26T22:24:15Z")
Which thread is the real one, plus none have a poll feature.
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### Author:  [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/3 "2014-01-26T22:24:46Z")
I’ve sent a mod alert thingy to sort out your threads. 🙂
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### Author:  [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/4 "2014-01-26T22:30:56Z")
There are more things in heaven and earth, **UY Scuti** , than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
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### Author:  [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/5 "2014-01-26T22:32:43Z")
> [@PlaceboTarget](#):
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> The poll allows multiple choice.
Errr…
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/6 "2014-01-26T22:35:08Z")
Interesting topic, but your poll is borked. Try again.
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### Author:  [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/7 "2014-01-26T22:35:57Z")
> [@garygnu](#):
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> There are more things in heaven and earth, **UY Scuti** , than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I am a fan of Socratic ignorance.
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### Author:  [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/8 "2014-01-26T22:37:43Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#):
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> Interesting topic, but your poll is borked. Try again.
Put forth a better one and I’ll be the first to migrate there.
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### Author:  [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/9 "2014-01-26T22:39:55Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#):
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> Which thread is the real one, plus none have a poll feature.
This is the real McCoy. It offers choices galore.
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### Author:  [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/10 "2014-01-26T22:41:29Z")
Okay, I messed it up again. I’ll give up for the time being.
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/11 "2014-01-26T22:45:42Z")
The poll does not allow multiple choices - try again.
Or don’t
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### Author:  [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/12 "2014-01-26T22:47:37Z")
I got a digry in philosophy. I learned that the universe is defined as “that which is”. I like that definition. Because that which is, is everything. Matter/ anti matter. Everything!
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### Author:  [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/13 "2014-01-26T22:57:04Z")
I’ll keep this thread open for now, but if you make another one, I’ll close this one.
I will be closing your other two attempts, however.
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### Author:  [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/14 "2014-01-26T23:01:23Z")
All those choices, and you managed to miss the most obvious one: No one knows _yet_ what the universe is like.
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/15 "2014-01-26T23:04:23Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#):
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> I got a digry in philosophy.
Do you have a digry-do? 'Cause I have a ukulele and we could jam sometime…
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### Author:  [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/16 "2014-01-26T23:14:13Z")
Super-duper **Zoid**! Do you get to Mexico often?
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### Author:  [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/17 "2014-01-27T01:52:10Z")
[The universe is soft and mushy.](http://speeches.com/Treaty/elephant.jpg)
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/18 "2014-01-27T02:02:56Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#):
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> Super-duper **Zoid**! Do you get to Mexico often?
Depends on if I have a place to crash 😉
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### Author:  [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/19 "2014-01-27T02:24:51Z")
Hi
The poll doesn’t have a choice for those that believe that the Universe is pre-determined and free-will is an illusion.
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### Author:  [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788/20 "2014-01-27T09:47:16Z")
> [@Asympotically\_fat](#):
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> Hi
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> The poll doesn’t have a choice for those that believe that the Universe is pre-determined and free-will is an illusion.
Simple:
Somehow, an inanimate, pre-determined universe begat life.
Somehow, a living ecosystem begat consciousness.
Somehow, conscious beings begat free will.
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