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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With regards to the centre of the universe. I did a
bit of research and this should settle it once and for all:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>There is no centre of the universe! According to the standard
theories of cosmology, the universe started with a "Big Bang" about 14 billion
years ago and has been expanding ever since. Yet there is no centre to the
expansion. It is the same everywhere. The Big Bang should not be
visualized as an ordinary explosion. The universe is not expanding out
from a centre into space. The whole universe itself is expanding and it is
doing so equally at all places, as far as we can tell.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That being said:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>The fact that the universe is expanding uniformly would not rule out the
possibility that there is some denser, hotter place that might be called the
centre.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Therefore it is possible a location where the
snow is denser and the temperatures are warmer could indeed be the centre of the
universe. I suppose then you folks out west could rightfully claim to be at the
centre of the universe.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Me, I'm quite happy to be about 600km to
the right of centre where the snow is light and the temperatures are
cool.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm a ski guide. I'm also owner-operator/booking
agent/maintenance man/wood chopper/water carrier/snow shoveler and
occasionally, guide at Dezaiko Lodge a ski touring lodge in the snowier western
ranges of the Rockies.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Craig Evanoff</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ACMG Ski Guide CAA Professional Member</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dezaiko Lodge-North Rockies Ski Tours</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:craig@northrockies.bc.ca">craig@northrockies.bc.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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