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Quote by: Tycoon  Think about it. Why does matter need to exist dependant on space? Space doesn't lay any restrictions. It's not a physical thing. It defines a physical thing. |
Matter takes up space, so there needs to be space for it to take up?
If space isn't real, then arguably you couldn't remove all the matter from a specific area (because without matter, there is nothing if space is not real). For example, pushing all the matter from the center of an apple toward the outside wouldn't make a hollow apple because there is no empty "space," only matter. The center of the apple would have to have matter in it, so the apple (and I guess the universe) would simply shrink.
Also, what is between particles of matter? How can there be different densities without empty space?