It is easier for me to imagine an infinite universe than to imagine an infinite inner universe. Still, that doesn’t mean there is a limit to interior space. It seems like a more difficult concept to imagine. There is also no guarantee that the universe is also infinite. There could very well be a limit to the universe. If that’s the case, one has to wonder what lies beyond that limit. Perhaps the biggest and only true problem in science is the inability of the human mind to truly understand the universe in which we live. I, and indeed all of us; though he keeps trying. So is there a limit to the inner universe? I hate to touch this question, because that requires delving into the world of quantum mechanics. One has to do it, it is a limit that must be crossed to the infinitely small.

We all know that matter is made up of normal matter that is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. The only exception is hydrogen, there are no neutrons in its nucleus. These particles form atoms, which combine to form compounds. Beyond this level is the field of quantum physics, the study of the very small. Quarks, leptons, and bosons are the subatomic components of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Beyond this, who knows. Perhaps subatomic particles are made up of smaller particles or subatomic particles. Is there an endless spiral into infinite smallness? Probably not, at some point it is reasonable to assume that we reach pure energy. Perhaps the energy can be coiled to form a subatomic particle and those subatomic particles form particles, atoms, etc. Perhaps the way that energy forms a subatomic particle determines the behavior of that particle. Thus, there are six flavors of quarks, six types of leptons, and twelve types of indicator bosons.

Is the energy limit the limit? Once you have pure energy, it is easy to imagine something getting smaller and smaller, because there is no solid component in the object. There is no object, only energy. In my mind’s eye I can imagine a journey into infinite smallness. At the same time, this notion seems to be outside the realm of possibility. However, the same can be done with trips to outer space. It seems so much easier to imagine yourself getting bigger than smaller. And yet the same process is used. I can imagine space as infinite in any direction. Is this the case? You don’t need matter or energy for this experiment. In fact, let’s remove both and consider a void. Imagine that the universe does not contain energy or matter. it’s possible? It seems that matter could be intrinsically linked to the concept of space. If nothing existed, then there would be no limit to smallness because nothing would exist. After all, one cannot have size when there is no object to consider. Size seems to be at the center of the notion of infinite space. When I try to conceive an object getting smaller or bigger and bigger, it seems that I reach a limit. Even when you consider that an atom is mainly empty space. If you eliminated that empty space to the limit possible, an object cannot become smaller without losing parts of itself. Is this what happens with a black hole? Is there a limit to the amount of mass a given amount of space can occupy? I suppose that when an object implodes to form a black hole, matter rearranges itself to allow as little free space as possible between the atoms; as well as within the atoms themselves. In this case, there is a limitation to the amount of matter that can exist in a given amount of space.

What if we consider that all the matter in the universe becomes free energy? Then there would be no limitation, right? Could we then squeeze all the matter in the universe into a tiny space? The theory of the Big Bang and the singularity comes to mind. The problem here is that the interior space is infinite and, in theory, all energy could implode on itself indefinitely. Therefore, there must be a limit here as to the amount of energy that a given space can occupy. Either that or there is a limit to the interior space. There is a limit to smallness. One has to assume that this limit exists if you believe in the Big Bang, because there would have been no reason for the singularity to expand or explode. This gives me a weirder notion that something without mass can still have a limit on how much it can take up a given amount of space.

Considering an infinite amplitude, using all the matter of the universe. If you could bind all the matter in the universe together without it exploding under the weight of its own gravity, then what? There is a finite amount of matter in the universe, so once we have our big ball of matter, what lies beyond this? Again, the answer is empty space. An emptiness that lasts forever and ever. The only real way to consider the question of infinite interior space is when you don’t consider matter or energy. Take them out of the equation and just consider the vacuum. Then it becomes easier to imagine infinity going both ways. However, this imaginary universe does not exist, the only one that does (that we know) is this one. One in which matter and energy are everywhere. And in this universe there seems to be a limit to the infinitely small, but not to the infinitely large. On the other hand, this could be a product of our daily life. Matter is all around us and we live on it. In the end it may be that we live in a zone of matter. In this stage, in which we live, things have quantifiable sizes. Once you go beyond matter to the furthest reaches of our universe, a vast, empty and infinite beyond can exist. The same can happen with the inner verse. Once you cross the boundaries of matter and energy, there can be another void. One that expands forever into the infinitely small.

At the end of the day, this is nothing more than a fun exercise for me. I like to ponder these questions, but I have certain conclusions that I believe in more than others. Anyone who has read my article on the Universe of Nothingness knows what I think we will find if we go far enough into space. That hypothesis has the infinity beyond as composed of a supersymmetric, undiscovered atom, composed of both matter and antimatter. The combination of which forms the true essence of nothing. This hypothesis does not exclude the existence of an infinite inner universe. Everything is one that did not exist before the creation of the universe as we know it. And yet it is easy for me to imagine the space between the particles within the universe out of nowhere. So it may be that the structure of the universe out of nowhere suffers from a scale limitation. Once that limitation is broken, an infinite inner universe free of matter can still exist within the Universe of Nothingness. If you are confused, I suggest you read my article on a universe of nothing. Analyzing it now would take too long. For now I have to conclude that there is a strong possibility that there is no limit to the interior space, and that it may be infinite after all. As illogical as I find that notion, I cannot dismiss it.