As one answer alluded this question cannot be addressed meaningfully using the most powerful cosomological toolbox at humanity's disposal: General Relativity. By GR, Space-time has no meaning prior to t=0.
This question is very profound and difficult to approach in a scientific manner (ie, generate a testable hypothesis.) For instance, our physics cannot even describe what went on between t=0 and the planck time (see wikipedia for "planck time) in the pre-inflationary universe.
Nevertheless, this question is not completely scientifically untenable; some somewhat testable hypotheses can be crafted. Naturally, there is a strong philosophical component to this question, but that is a whole field itself and beyond the scope of natural sciences.
The book linked in sources has an EXCELLENT chapter written by Lee Smolin on this topic. There are models that discuss what might have gone on prior to time =0. I read the material some years ago and do not recall it here. Some of it describes a Darwinian picture of how a universe with the particular natural laws ours has might have come to be.
I found a wonderful paper of his on Arxiv (second source) that I plan on reading when I can. It appears to touch on this topic also in the early sections, though as you can see by the title, this is not the focus of the paper (while at the same time scratching a major itch of mine.)
2006-09-04 08:21:59
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answer #1
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answered by Mr. Quark 5
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it is definitley not proof of god.
B4 the big bang, there was just another mass collection astroids, All this floating around in the imense and never ending vastness of space. The big bang is no different than a star exploding in on itself, creating the new solar system. Comet dust eventually settling on the earth as the earth passd through it's tail, brought to earth the needed elements to start life. From there, time takes over and evolution starts it's long journey.
2006-09-04 07:08:18
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answer #2
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answered by richard a 1
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"...what created the vast bang, what became in the previous it?..." There are some innovations, yet no longer one unmarried shred of info to help any of them. precise now, technology has definitely no way of understanding the two what brought about the vast Bang, nor of any "element" that could have existed in the previous it. "...is the universe a circle or a sq. crammed with issues increasing?..." the main up-tp-date examine strongly shows that our universe has no definitely shape, like a circle, sq., or something. that's each and every thing in existence and could proceed to enhance indefinitely. "...why does an atom have electrons revolving around it, does it mean that the photograph voltaic gadget is an atom?..." The previous view of the atom having electrons revolving around the nucleus is extraordinarily old now. somewhat of electrons whirling around, they are theory greater as being a sort of cloud of potential.
2016-09-30 08:09:15
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answer #3
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answered by ? 4
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Energy, since it cannot be created or destroyed.
The universe is amazingly, the result of energy, and is energy. The universe cannot be created or destoryed; but simply the universe changed form.
Other than that, who knows? Maybe there are other universes, or maybe the rest of space is simply an infinite vastness of nothing.
2006-09-04 04:08:15
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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Consciousness.
Pure consciousness, without anything to be aware of.
Then the dream starts. Bang.
2006-09-04 03:13:12
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answered by Rynbow 2
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42. But seriously, before the Big Bang there was nothing- no time, no space, no anything.
2006-09-04 03:07:43
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answered by JP 2
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This is the proof of the existence of god. Because, as one said energy is the reason behind all these, who created that initial energy? Who??? And the only logical answer is GOD.
2006-09-04 04:37:16
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answer #7
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answered by Y L 2
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God, and if you want a more exact answer you should of put the question in a different category...try HEY EINSTEIN GOT ANY THEORY FOR THIS ONE
2006-09-04 03:49:43
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answered by Adam 4
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the small bang happened
2006-09-04 03:08:04
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answered by warz 1
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Good question. Unanswerable. We all need to know, but probably never will.
2006-09-04 03:08:41
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answered by oceansoflight777 5
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