<< If there is no reason to believe in the
possibility of a closed universe, there is even less reason to
believe that human introspection not based on measurements can
produce any relevant enlightenment on the subject of cosmology.
Ayn Rand would be ashamed, and as an admirer of the great woman,
I am ashamed.>>
You should be ashamed. Your paragraph above is one big non sequitor.
What could you possibly mean by this rambling?
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