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The Big Bang Theory - What You Should Know. by HolyHero: 2:29pm On Jul 23, 2015 |
Big Bang Theory - The Premise
The Big Bang theory is an effort to explain what
happened at the very beginning of our universe.
Discoveries in astronomy and physics have shown
beyond a reasonable doubt that our universe did in fact
have a beginning. Prior to that moment there was
nothing; during and after that moment there was
something: our universe. The big bang theory is an
effort to explain what happened during and after that
moment.
According to the standard theory, our universe sprang
into existence as "singularity" around 13.7 billion years
ago. What is a "singularity" and where does it come
from? Well, to be honest, we don't know for sure.
Singularities are zones which defy our current
understanding of physics. They are thought to exist at
the core of "black holes." Black holes are areas of
intense gravitational pressure. The pressure is thought
to be so intense that finite matter is actually squished
into infinite density (a mathematical concept which truly
boggles the mind). These zones of infinite density are
called "singularities." Our universe is thought to have
begun as an infinitesimally small, infinitely hot, infinitely
dense, something - a singularity. Where did it come
from? We don't know. Why did it appear? We don't
know.
After its initial appearance, it apparently inflated (the
"Big Bang", expanded and cooled, going from very, very
small and very, very hot, to the size and temperature of
our current universe. It continues to expand and cool to
this day and we are inside of it: incredible creatures
living on a unique planet, circling a beautiful star
clustered together with several hundred billion other
stars in a galaxy soaring through the cosmos, all of
which is inside of an expanding universe that began as
an infinitesimal singularity which appeared out of
nowhere for reasons unknown. This is the Big Bang
theory.
Big Bang Theory - Common Misconceptions
There are many misconceptions surrounding the Big
Bang theory. For example, we tend to imagine a giant
explosion. Experts however say that there was no
explosion; there was (and continues to be) an
expansion. Rather than imagining a balloon popping and
releasing its contents, imagine a balloon expanding: an
infinitesimally small balloon expanding to the size of our
current universe.
Another misconception is that we tend to image the
singularity as a little fireball appearing somewhere in
space. According to the many experts however, space
didn't exist prior to the Big Bang. Back in the late '60s
and early '70s, when men first walked upon the moon,
"three British astrophysicists, Steven Hawking, George
Ellis, and Roger Penrose turned their attention to the
Theory of Relativity and its implications regarding our
notions of time. In 1968 and 1970, they published
papers in which they extended Einstein's Theory of
General Relativity to include measurements of time and
space. 1, 2 According to their calculations, time and
space had a finite beginning that corresponded to the
origin of matter and energy." 3 The singularity didn't
appear in space; rather, space began inside of the
singularity. Prior to the singularity, nothing existed, not
space, time, matter, or energy - nothing. So where and
in what did the singularity appear if not in space? We
don't know. We don't know where it came from, why
it's here, or even where it is. All we really know is that
we are inside of it and at one time it didn't exist and
neither did we. Big Bang Theory - What About God? Any discussion of the Big Bang theory would be incomplete without asking the question, what about God? This is because cosmogony (the study of the origin of the universe) is an area where science and theology meet. Creation was a supernatural event. That is, it took place outside of the natural realm. This fact begs the question: is there anything else which exists outside of the natural realm? Specifically, is there a master Architect out there? We know that this universe had a beginning. Was God the "First Cause"? We won't attempt to answer that question in this short article. We just ask the question: |
Re: The Big Bang Theory - What You Should Know. by Nobody: 11:42am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Space ur post joo........ Nice post thou |
Re: The Big Bang Theory - What You Should Know. by davien(m): 4:37am On Jul 26, 2015 |
There wasn't a "nothing" before the big bang,only an unobservable instance before the actual event... |
Re: The Big Bang Theory - What You Should Know. by Nobody: 12:50pm On Jul 26, 2015 |
For the fact that we barely know the cause of the big bang reflects our existence today,How? Man's purpose on earth is purposeless except to eat,survive and breed then you die and the next generation continues. The purposelessness of man is what coincide with the mistake of the big bang theory meaning,The big bang happened by chance causing life to evolve. |
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