why do people say the earth began with the big bang? how did something come from nothing?

Question

it doesnt make sence that scientists think the universe began from nothing...

Answer 1

No one has ever said that the universe came from nothing. The big bang occured due to enough material gathering in one spot so that the energy level that it created resulted in an explosion and actually redistributed the accumulated materialover the known universe.

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THE BIG BANG
One of the most persistently asked questions has been: How was the universe created? Many once believed that the universe had no beginning or end and was truly infinite. Through the inception of the Big Bang theory, however,no longer could the universe be considered infinite. The universe was forced to take on the properties of a finite phenomenon, possessing a history and a beginning.

About 15 billion years ago a tremendous explosion started the expansion of the universe. This explosion is known as the Big Bang. At the point of this event all of the matter and energy of space was contained at one point. What exisisted prior to this event is completely unknown and is a matter of pure speculation. This occurance was not a conventional explosion but rather an event filling all of space with all of the particles of the embryonic universe rushing away from each other. The Big Bang actually consisted of an explosion of space within itself unlike an explosion of a bomb were fragments are thrown outward. The galaxies were not all clumped together, but rather the Big Bang lay the foundations for the universe.

The origin of the Big Bang theory can be credited to Edwin Hubble. Hubble made the observation that the universe is continuously expanding. He discovered that a galaxys velocity is proportional to its distance. Galaxies that are twice as far from us move twice as fast. Another consequence is that the universe is expanding in every direction. This observation means that it has taken every galaxy the same amount of time to move from a common starting position to its current position. Just as the Big Bang provided for the foundation of the universe, Hubbles observations provided for the foundation of the Big Bang theory.

Since the Big Bang, the universe has been continuously expanding and, thus, there has been more and more distance between clusters of galaxies. This phenomenon of galaxies moving farther away from each other is known as the red shift. As light from distant galaxies approach earth there is an increase of space between earth and the galaxy, which leads to wavelengths being stretched.

In addition to the understanding of the velocity of galaxies emanating from a single point, there is further evidence for the Big Bang. In 1964, two astronomers, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, in an attempt to detect microwaves from outer space, inadvertently discovered a noise of extraterrestrial origin. The noise did not seem to emanate from one location but instead, it came from all directions at once. It became obvious that what they heard was radiation from the farthest reaches of the universe which had been left over from the Big Bang. This discovery of the radioactive aftermath of the initial explosion lent much credence to the Big Bang theory.

Even more recently, NASAs COBE satellite was able to detect cosmic microwaves eminating from the outer reaches of the universe. These microwaves were remarkably uniform which illustrated the homogenity of the early stages of the universe. However, the satillite also discovered that as the universe began to cool and was still expanding, small fluctuations began to exist due to temperature differences. These flucuatuations verified prior calculations of the possible cooling and development of the universe just fractions of a second after its creation. These fluctuations in the universe provided a more detailed description of the first moments after the Big Bang. They also helped to tell the story of the formation of galaxies which will be discussed in the next chapter.

The Big Bang theory provides a viable solution to one of the most pressing questions of all time. It is important to understand, however, that the theory itself is constantly being revised. As more observations are made and more research conducted, the Big Bang theory becomes more complete and our knowledge of the origins of the universe more substantial.

THE FIRST ATOMS
Now that an attempt has been made to grapple with the theory of the Big Bang, the next logical question to ask would be what happened afterward? In the minuscule fractions of the first second after creation what was once a complete vacuum began to evolve into what we now know as the universe. In the very beginning there was nothing except for a plasma soup. What is known of these brief moments in time, at the start of our study of cosmology, is largely conjectural. However, science has devised some sketch of what probably happened, based on what is known about the universe today.

Immediately after the Big Bang, as one might imagine, the universe was tremendously hot as a result of particles of both matter and antimatter rushing apart in all directions. As it began to cool, at around 10^-43 seconds after creation, there existed an almost equal yet asymmetrical amount of matter and antimatter. As these two materials are created together, they collide and destroy one another creating pure energy. Fortunately for us, there was an asymmetry in favor of matter. As a direct result of an excess of about one part per billion, the universe was able to mature in a way favorable for matter to persist. As the universe first began to expand, this discrepancy grew larger. The particles which began to dominate were those of matter. They were created and they decayed without the accompaniment of an equal creation or decay of an antiparticle.

As the universe expanded further, and thus cooled, common particles began to form. These particles are called baryons and include photons, neutrinos, electrons and quarks would become the building blocks of matter and life as we know it. During the baryon genesis period there were no recognizable heavy particles such as protons or neutrons because of the still intense heat. At this moment, there was only a quark soup. As the universe began to cool and expand even more, we begin to understand more clearly what exactly happened.

After the universe had cooled to about 3000 billion degrees Kelvin, a radical transition began which has been likened to the phase transition of water turning to ice. Composite particles such as protons and neutrons, called hadrons, became the common state of matter after this transition. Still, no matter more complex could form at these temperatures. Although lighter particles, called leptons, also existed, they were prohibited from reacting with the hadrons to form more complex states of matter. These leptons, which include electrons, neutrinos and photons, would soon be able to join their hadron kin in a union that would define present-day common matter.

After about one to three minutes had passed since the creation of the universe, protons and neutrons began to react with each other to form deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen. Deuterium, or heavy hydrogen, soon collected another neutron to form tritium. Rapidly following this reaction was the addition of another proton which produced a helium nucleus. Scientists believe that there was one helium nucleus for every ten protons within the first three minutes of the universe. After further cooling, these excess protons would be able to capture an electron to create common hydrogen. Consequently, the universe today is observed to contain one helium atom for every ten or eleven atoms of hydrogen.

While it is true that much of this information is speculative, as the universe ages we are able to become increasingly confident in our knowledge of its history. By studying the way in which the universe exists today it is possible to learn a great deal about its past. Much effort has gone into understanding the formation and number of baryons present today. Through finding answers to these modern questions, it is possible to trace their role in the universe back to the Big Bang. Subsequently, by studying the formation of simple atoms in the laboratory we can make some educated guesses as to how they formed originally. Only through further research and discovery will it be possible to completely understand the creation of the universe and its first atomic structures, however, maybe we will never know for sure.

Answer 2

We certainly know that our universe exists, however, this knowledge alone has not satisfied mankind's quest for further understanding. Our curiosity has led us to question our place in this universe and furthermore, the place of the universe itself. Throughout time we have asked ourselves these questions: How did our universe begin? How old is our universe? How did matter come to exist? Obviously, these are not simple questions and throughout our brief history on this planet much time and effort has been spent looking for some clue. Yet, after all this energy has been expended, much of what we know is still only speculation.

THE BIG BANG

One of the most persistently asked questions has been: How was the universe created? Many once believed that the universe had no beginning or end and was truly infinite. Through the inception of the Big Bang theory, however,no longer could the universe be considered infinite. The universe was forced to take on the properties of a finite phenomenon, possessing a history and a beginning.
About 15 billion years ago a tremendous explosion started the expansion of the universe. This explosion is known as the Big Bang. At the point of this event all of the matter and energy of space was contained at one point. What exisisted prior to this event is completely unknown and is a matter of pure speculation. This occurance was not a conventional explosion but rather an event filling all of space with all of the particles of the embryonic universe rushing away from each other. The Big Bang actually consisted of an explosion of space within itself unlike an explosion of a bomb were fragments are thrown outward. The galaxies were not all clumped together, but rather the Big Bang lay the foundations for the universe.
The origin of the Big Bang theory can be credited to Edwin Hubble. Hubble made the observation that the universe is continuously expanding. He discovered that a galaxys velocity is proportional to its distance. Galaxies that are twice as far from us move twice as fast. Another consequence is that the universe is expanding in every direction. This observation means that it has taken every galaxy the same amount of time to move from a common starting position to its current position. Just as the Big Bang provided for the foundation of the universe, Hubbles observations provided for the foundation of the Big Bang theory.

AGE OF THE UNIVERSE

Sciencetist are constantly trying to decide how long the Universe has been there. Personally i dont believe that anyone will ever really know the whole truth. Its more than likely to always of been there, like other planets are created etc so too was Earth. Its a definate that the Universe was there a long long time before Earth was made

Answer 3

The only people who say the Earth began with the big bang are the people who are very mis-informed about the Earth and the big bang.

The Earth pulled itself together a few billion years after the big bang.

Scientists do not claim that the universe began from nothing. What the nature of things were before the big bang really cant't be known. Scientist only deal with the universe after the fact.

Answer 4

The scientists you talk about are probably wrong. But you could still be wrong too.
Nothing can be expressed in language that is not involved with the idea of time. In a Universe without matter, time would be meaningless. Some think there never was a beginning at all.
When you talk of something coming from nothing, all this religious controversy about making the world safe for one's own kind of thought only is perhaps as important as the Universe itself and is based in and comes from nothing more than the choice to interpret the guesses of others as wrong.

Answer 5

Hiya - A very good question and one that puzzled me for a long time.


The answer is that at certain vibrational frequencies something can indeed be made from nothing.

Think of the effect of frequencies on shattering a glass to smithereens, i,e as an opera singer can do. Frequencies can therefore'unglue' atoms.

It follows therefore that certain frequencies could also do the opposite and 'glue' atoms.

Where did the frequencies come from and why? Well that's the god question.

More can be found on this in book one and 2 of 'conversations with god'.

It does point out though, that it is a mechanism far too complex for humans to understand, citing the case of the perfect symmetry of a snowflake and the many different mind boggling patterns they are composed of.

'If I can do this with a single snowflake accept there are some things beyond your human comprehension when it comes to creation as a whole.


It makes a fascinating read.

Answer 6

Nobody on earth has yet solved the paradox that the universe had to have had a beginning and yet can't have had a beginning, because there always must have been something before.

Scientists latch onto the big bang theory because that's about as far back as their speculation can go and still be called scientific. Hubble observed a red shift in stars that was interpreted as meaning that all the stars in every direction are moving away from each other, kind of like raisins on a cake move away from each other as the dough rises. So scientists think this expansion must have started wtih an explosion from one "place" at some previous time. That's about as far as they've been able to peer into the history of the universe.

You've correctly identified the problem, and one of the limits of scientific study.

I believe in God, and what I am certain of is that there is much in the universe that is, and will probably always remain, way beyond human understanding.

Answer 7

Well actually it duz... if the universe(s) ever had a beginning then it had to begin from nothing. Thats my theory anyways. Somehow (though I think it might be beyond our comprehension or further in the future) nothing became a source of energy. How nothing becomes something is certainly beyond my comprehension but if indeed there was a "beginnig" then it must have begun with nothing. Cuz if you think about you will always be able to ask the question well who created god, or what created the atom or where did that come from....but you can't exactly ask where did nothing come from...or who made nothing, now can you? How nothing became "sumthing" is hard to answer with certainty, but if we've this far in figuring out the answer of the origin and fate the universe, then who's to say we won't eventually stumble upon the answer to the true origin of everything?

Answer 8

You are absolutely right. It is nonsense to say that something (everything!) came from nothing.
This is an insurmountable problem for supporters of the Big Bang, and they use all sorts of fairy stories to try to explain it. Quantum fluctuations, parallel universes, etc.

It is key to understand that the ardent proponents of the Big Bang are atheists. The only alterntive to the Big Bang is that God created the universe. They will believe anything except that God created. Not on scientific grounds but on religious grounds.

Scientificaly, the Big Bang hypothesis has many many problems - which even evolutionists admit.

http://www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/creationontheweb?q=big+bang&hl=en&lr=

For example. most people don't realise that the Big Bang assumes that the universe has no centre and no edge.
Is this a valid assumption? How do we know? They should at least make it clear what is being assumed!

The Bible provides an eye-witness account of creation - from the only eye-witness. 100% reliable.

Answer 9

The big bang theory is one of many theories of the universe, I prefer the idea of multiverses where there are many big bangs occurring due to the contraction and then imminent explosion occurring from all the compressed mass, this are constantly occurring throughout the 'universe' . Many physicists seem to agree to differ on the matter. there was a book I read once called "when white mice learned to talk" by Norman Bowers which explained the phenomena quite well.

Answer 10

You are looking at the wrong end of the telescope.......

'in the beginning, nothing was everything, a singularity that exploded and created space and time and is still expanding never to end', the future, some tens of billions or trillions of years hence is a dark void of inert spent matter forever expanding that once was this glittering universe.
There was never a nothing nor will there ever be a nothing.

Answer 11

The big bang, the creation of a neutron star. All matter that is in the cosmos was compacted by gravitry to a tiny sphere, (I think this may be the chandraseka limit). The release of energy is called the Big Bang, a series of chemical reactions must have been the the trigger.