Current findings suggest that the universe is flat. What is an implication of this finding?
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A flat universe has zero curvature, meaning that parallel lines will never meet and the angles of a triangle will always add up to 180 degrees. This is in contrast to a positively curved universe (like a sphere) or a negatively curved universe (like a Show more…
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