And to further the question, what created the "answer to", what created the "Singularity"? And so on...
2007-01-06 07:44:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
By definition of singularity, we just don't know, and can't know. Singularity is the point at which all physical laws as we know it break down. Also, when people ask what happened before the singularity...the answer is that there was no "before the singularity." This is simply because along with any concept of space, time pretty much didn't exist, or was at a standstill at that point.
Some people consider the possibility that the singularity was the result of a "big crunch" from a universe that collapsed under its own gravity. This universe in turn came from a "big bang" of its own, and so on. However, looking at our current universe, it looks as though a crunch isn't going to be happening.
The "beginning of time" isn't the only singularity. All black holes in essence are a singularity. By looking at what happens with black holes, people try to figure out what the beginning of time might have been like. I'm guessing no solid answer will ever be found.
2007-01-06 11:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by Martin vM 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That answer is unknown so far, and possibly unknowable.
The most appealing hypothesis, though, is that the Big Bang was simply an exceptional quantum fluctuation (of what, you might ask) which has lasted an exceptionally long time. What is known today is that pairs of 'virtual particles' are constantly being created out of nothing (sometimes called the vacuum energy of space) for no reason. These pairs of particles conserve energy because one is made of matter and the other of anti-matter, and almost always they immediately annihilate each other and disappear within nanoseconds.
Not quite always, however. The probability of these particles surviving decreases with time but is never zero, which means there is a tiny chance they will survive for an arbitrarily long time. The probability of more or heavier particles also decreases with mass, but is again never zero. Multiplied together, the probability of a large, universe-size mass, appearing from nothing and lasting for a very long time is vanishingly small, but still never zero!
For those who think this is hard to believe and resort to "god did it," how much more improbable do you think the spontaneous appearance of an all-powerful, infinitely intelligent entity would be?
2007-01-06 09:11:24 · answer #2 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well some scientists believe there was a universe there before, which ended in a big crunch (the gravitation caused it), then there are the ones who think that something caused the singularity because the equlibrium was disturbed ( U=0 ). Of course noone can give you a satisfying answer, since the universe didn't behave the way it does right now! so everything you'll ever hear about it is science fiction, theory at best.
2007-01-06 08:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by doctor who 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you may create on a 2 dimensional undeniable alongside with writing or artwork. How did you create the "more desirable measurement" that your in? it really is a nonsensical question. technology has proved 6 dimensions and postulate at 1000's more desirable. The question then will develop into what number dimensions does God exist in and what number are there.
2016-10-16 23:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by sherie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people speculate on such things, the language we intuit with becomes fuzzy. Terms like "before", "from", and "create" become suspect as to meaning. Ignorance about the nature of the universe's origin is so deep that there is a debate about whether the question itself has any more meaning than "What is the color of the Pythagorean Theorem?".
2007-01-06 09:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The universe was created from a potential.
The answer was created by an objective analysis of what it could be.
We know we are here the circumstances that initiated our existence may always remain speculative.
2007-01-07 00:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mankind doesn't like unanswered questions. All theories concerning origins all start with all of the building blocks already in place - the universe, life, and so on.
I think when science can't answer a question satisfactorily, that's where religion and faith come in.
2007-01-06 07:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If God created the universe, what was he doing before he created it?
it must have been pretty boring sitting around looking at nothing.
2007-01-07 12:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is obvious from observing earth and life that there is an order and purpose in creation that came from intelligence, which is God.
2015-06-15 00:20:19 · answer #9 · answered by yoyo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is of an undefinable, inconceivable mystery. The point at which you anwer "I don´t know" is what you will call god.
2007-01-06 07:54:40 · answer #10 · answered by flyingdebris1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋