Science answers questions that are answerable. That is to say, we build models that are as simple as possible that explain the phenomena we observe in nature. These phenomenon point back to a universe 14 billion years ago that was much, much, much smaller and hotter than the one we have now. Observable physical phenomena do not give us enough clues to figure out what happened before that (if anything--it may well be that time and space started at a singularity and there is no before). God doesn't enhance in any way our understanding of the universe, so we really don't address that. Some people like to invoke a god of some sort to explain the stuff that science can. That's fine I guess. Such a god has no observable consequences, so it can co-exist forever with science not caring.
2007-04-11 13:55:58
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answered by Anonymous
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Actually M-theory is starting to speculate on that. M-theory is the higher order theory behind the five variations of string theory, ie they are all just different aspects of the same equation, M-theory. The consequences of this have been a reshaping of our view of the universe, incorporating things called branes into the equation.
And interestingly one of the things to come out of incorporating these branes that everything exist on, is a speculation that a collision between 2 of these branes can, imagine this, create a bang. It also explains the 'lumpyness' of the observed universe, because when two rippling branes come together, they meet at different points along them as they collide, creating more matter in some places than others, just as is observed in our universe.
Yes, i will grant you that it is all equations on blackboards at this point, or more likely running on high speed computers. Its a VERY new branch of physics, only about 10 years old now. But these equations work SO well, like so many before that turned out to be right. So yes, the scientific community does have alternative theories that are very new, and werent possible until the lines of thought that resulted from the exploration of M-theory.
2007-04-11 14:01:39
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answered by Beach_Bum 4
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Everything in the cosmic system is based on logistics. Nothing is disordered at any stage. It is a different matter that science which is purely meant for the physical manifest life has its limitations. Many things in the cosmic system are beyond the purview of the senses and the mind. In the circumstances how can some explanations rendered with the help of science?
Still... the concept of big bang is absolutely clear. Going back in time just before the occurrence of the big bang... we find the dissolution of the old Cosmos taking place. It is a property of the dissolution of the Cosmos that in whatever stage of manifestation a soul atman be... all are automatically promoted to the last manifest stage... the 8.4 millionth manifestation. The sooner this happens... all souls’ atmans in the Cosmos regain their pure pristine original form.
This cluster of all purified souls in the Cosmos... the size of half a thumb is what we know as God. This massive energy... the size of half a thumb unable to contain itself for long explodes with a big bang... no extra triggering is necessary as the unimaginable power this half the size of the thumb contains is beyond parallel.
Everything explained above is available in the sacred doctrine of Bhagavad Gita... the teachings of Lord Krishna in the battle of Mahabharata around the 3600 years before from now. Bhagavad Gita in the history of mankind is one document... the knower of which becomes the knower of all. More on Big Bang - http://www.godrealized.com/big_bang.html
2007-04-15 10:38:18
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answered by godrealized 6
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I'm not some religious fundamentalist bimbo, nor do I believe in any particular religion or its teachings. The Holy Bible is a wonderful book and its influence has been enormous, but I doubt much of what's found in it.
With that said, I still can't find any way to account for this universe without there being some "thing" that either >caused< it to come into existence, or at least made it >possible< for it to come into existence. A few cosmologists pass off the creation of our universe as nothing more than some kind of accident. If so, then there still must be some "thing" that made that accident possible. One respondent talks about colliding universes as suggested by M Theory, and I have no trouble with that idea, but the question then becomes not where did >our< universe come from but where did the >two< colliding branes come from?
I don't believe that mortals will ever have a final, etched-in-stone answer.
2007-04-11 14:17:20
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answered by Chug-a-Lug 7
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There are hypotheses, educated guesses, and conceptual frameworks physicists have been toying with to grope at some level of understanding about what manner of theory of everything might compel a universe to come forth. Not everyone is convinced, though, that the question is even meaningful, much less answerable. For example, your use of "pre-existence" is not meaningful since it implies whatever created the universe occurred at some *time*. You see, whatever state of being caused our universe (which is defined as a complete space-time manifold and its contents) must necessarily transcend it and, therefore, time itself. That means we need a theory in which 4-D space-time as we know it is just a special case, rather than a fundamental framework in which to cast the theory. String theories take large strides in that direction.
That said, history has shown again and again that falling back on "God done it" to fill some profound gap in our knowledge can lead to some embarrassment if and when a purely physical cause is finally found. Charles Darwin, a deeply religious man, often responded to such "explanations" with statements like, well of course God did it; God did everything. That doesn't tell me anything about the tools he used. I think his exact words were "it begs the question".
"God done it" is little more than a salve to sooth our instinctive itch to explain things.
2007-04-11 15:39:34
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answered by Dr. R 7
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i do no longer understand your actuality and singularity concept in any respect and many the suggestions you're sharing seems to return from everywhere approximately no longer something consistent . It in simple terms seems a jumble of you have heard yet yet to comprehend. Now that stated God vs super Bang. evaluate for as quickly as in simple terms this. If there's a god and god desperate to create with the aid of imploding or exploding some thing Say an atom or some thing even smaller, and stated god then created super Bang. is this a danger that the two could be authentic? The some thing from no longer something concept seems to extra healthful the two god and super Bang different than in that concept super Band could have had to return from God particularly than it in simple terms being a fluke of nature. have you ever yet to fully comprehend nature yet. i've got no longer nor have I yet to comprehend god or the coolest judgment of that existence. So the place does that deliver us? Nowhere ok i'm achieved
2016-12-16 03:20:35
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answered by ? 4
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It is all theory no one really knows. If something cool happens than God was with you. If it didn't than it was a big bang. Either way, people have had a lot of controversy forever over it. I say trust your own heart. What ever you think is right. Of all the different religions, everyone thinks theirs is right. So just be happy with what you except in your heart to be true.
2007-04-11 14:06:10
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answered by Isabella 2
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