2007-11-01 08:25:52 · 16 answers · asked by Andre 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not sure,
I think Quantum physics is finding that they blink in and out of existence without rhyme or reason.
I believe that Matter is eternal, not eternally tied to one form, but eternal in existence.
For instance, I can burn a piece of paper, but the matter just changes into gasses and carbon. The paper might not exist anymore, but the matter that made up the paper sure does.
2007-11-01 08:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just because we find the topic facinating, all matter is made up of subatomic particles. I do not think they are eternal. Why? In Rev. 20, just prior to the judgement of all mankind, both earth and heaven flee in the presence of Christ on the great white throne. And the rest of that verse says that no place was found for them. To me, that means something that was no longer exists. A new heaven and a new earth will take their place.
2007-11-01 08:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by BowtiePasta 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. They had a beginning, 13.8 billion years ago.
And by 10 to the 150th power years from now, all baryonic matter will decay into photons and leptons and most of the material we can see today will be gone, even at the subatomic level.
2007-11-01 08:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by evolver 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't that imply that the Universe itself is eternal? The answer is unclear at the moment. The Universe might be eternal in the temporal dimension, but it might also eventually collapse onto itself.
In my personal view, the Universe is atemporal, meaning that it contains time but it itself isn't a subject to time flow.
2007-11-01 08:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by Belzetot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure exactly, but I'd say that to the best of my knowledge, no.
Matter can change to energy and energy can change to matter, so that would indicate not.
Also given that this universe is around 13 billion years old, they would not have (possibly) existed before then.
2007-11-01 08:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is eternity eternal?
Are there such things as subatomic particles of eternity?
Are there particles of subatomic eternity?
I dunno, and so can you.
2007-11-01 08:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what about elementary particles? people are saying no, and im confused now, cause i sorta thought they would be.
2007-11-01 08:27:42 · answer #7 · answered by AlCapone 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No matter is eternal!
2007-11-01 08:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All things (incl. matter, thoughts and concepts) arise due to causes and conditions, are changing and impermanent.
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2007-11-01 08:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.helsinki.fi/~matpitka/articles/problems.pdf
Some interesting unsolved problems in physics
2007-11-01 08:32:59 · answer #10 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋