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Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 9:18pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
adepeter2027:Lol |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by butterflyl1on: 9:18pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
AgentOfAllah: Why are you getting worked up all of a sudden? In your egotistical way you talk down and insult peoples posts at will and I know because you have done it to me often. I never knew you couldn't take what you dish out. Knowledge is not your exclusive right and I am sure this awakening suddenly made you irritable and instead of speaking properly and intelligently towards supersystemsnig you simply want to attack his person which is totally horrible. You can now retort in your usual egotistical rude manner. Nothing new there. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by mrphysics(m): 9:18pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
supersystemsnig:You are wrong. The Big Bang can't be explained by Chemical reactions similar to nuclear reactions. Not, it's a flawed way of seeing it. You have not been to an astronomy class, and perhaps, you got most things from text. Well, they are more to it than you read. Many do not know that the singularity which the Big Bang Theory started is just a mathematical expression. Big Bang is a theory, and it's predictions have been seen to be true, yet, it has its own weakness. Traditional Big Bang theory posits that our universe began with a singularity — a point of infinite density and temperature whose nature is difficult for our minds to grasp. However, this may not accurately reflect reality, researchers say, because the singularity idea is based on Einstein's theory of general relativity . At that point, they believe, the universe underwent an extremely brief and dramatic period of inflation, expanding faster than the speed of light. It doubled in size perhaps 100 times or more, all within the span of a few tiny fractions of a second. The bold thus make null and void your comparison of the point of inflation to nuclear activities. You need to be cautious at your use of some distinct words in talking about Big Bang. Lastly, chemist have no say at all in the explanation of the Big Bang 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by butterflyl1on: 9:21pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
supersystemsnig: This video echoes your words perfectly. Watch it if you have the time and data. It's a 5min video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQVm8RokoBA 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by butterflyl1on: 9:26pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
supersystemsnig: may God strengthen and ground you more. 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 9:27pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
mrphysics: My brov @ Lastly, chemist have no say at all in the explanation of the Big Bang....Let's not go here biko Nu... Let's talk something else abeg...Been at this for over four hours now...I'm ph.ken tired...Read all i shared earlier, i've explained everything explicitly.... |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 9:31pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
butterflyl1on: Amen, few years more and we will be out...A splurge is coming and He's going to come out and speak in the presence of the whole world, just a few years from now..The time of this generation is close...very very close..Purpose is calling forth what is waiting for this generation...Just in a few years, the world will see it...Asia will be covered, Europe will be flooded, His presence will cover the earth...Look out for it..It's an exciting time to be alive...Cures to diseases are coming...AIDS, Alzheimer, various forms of cancer, the next crude oil etc...His illuminating presence is bringing answers to long existing questions, tell people with issues to be patient,His massive presence is coming, and His coming with His bag of goodies... 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by AgentOfAllah: 9:32pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
I do like you already! mrphysics:While it is true that a small amount of nuclear reactions occur at the core of the earth, it is not quite the same as that of the sun's. The type of reaction at the earth's core is fission, whereas the suns reaction is fusion. The earth's core is mostly an alloy of iron and nickel in solid and liquid forms. As you may know, all heavy elements from iron onwards cannot spontaneously undergo nuclear fusion. Not even in the sun. This is because the nucleon binding energies of the subsequent product of fusion will be larger than the binding energies of the individual parts. Earth gets a significant amount of heat from nuclear reactions, no doubt, but these are just residual elements undergoing radioactive decay. But when you come to the beginning of things, the universe, then I won't agree with you that it started through nuclear reactions. Lol. I might be wrong at this anyway, but I am sure that energy, time, and densities were at infinity during Big Bang.You are right! Although, it is not exactly that subatomic particles didn't exist. More accurately, they popped in and out of existence in matter-antimatter peers. But atoms most definitely formed after the Big Bang. If something can come out of nothing, then you wonder what is actually nothing. lol. Nothing and infinity are just mathematical words, they surely don't existAgreed! 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 9:32pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
butterflyl1on: Thanks for uploading my arms... I've explained this scientifically clearly, all that's needed is for folks to spend time and read...its not easy repeating 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by hopefulLandlord: 9:37pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
This thread is losing its luster now that a praise singer is gracing it 5 Likes |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by mrphysics(m): 9:37pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
supersystemsnig:Yeah I followed your point and you tried anyway. Point is, some physicist believe that Big Bang never happened. Lol. What they believe is Big Bang Cosmology. Chemistry is limited to the beginning of universe. Physicist forms chemistry. You don't give a Nobel Prize in chemistry first. You do it in physics. The universe is governed by the General Theory of relativity. You must understand that these things are theories, mathematical and no one experienced it. But their features make us to believe they were true. We are all in Big Bang and it keeps happening on us. The universe is expanding, creating new spaces. I think I was supposed to be seeing a philosophical understanding of nothing and something. Using nuclear reaction that happened after Big Bang to explain Big Bang is somewhat confusing. |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by AgentOfAllah: 9:38pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
mrphysics:This is the most beautiful remark I've read today, especially the emboldened! I wish more people were like you. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by mrphysics(m): 9:43pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
AgentOfAllah:Yeah. All true. I was just trying to explain that nuclear reactions that started after Big Bang can't start a Big Bang. I have not in my reading on Big Bang seen it being associated with nuclear reactions. Yes, it is true that atoms are formed after Big Bang. It took time for even stars to be formed after Big Bang. I have forgotten but I think the sun releases some ironic materials to the earth. That validates your point that irons and heavy elements don't undergo nuclear fusion. |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 9:44pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
mrphysics: Lol @ You have not been to an astronomy class, and perhaps, you got most things from text. Well, they are more to it than you read. Many do not know that the singularity which the Big Bang Theory started is just a mathematical expression. You're so so wrong, Astronomy na my forte booby... At that point, they believe, the universe underwent an extremely brief and dramatic period of inflation, expanding faster than the speed of light. It doubled in size perhaps 100 times or more, all within the span of a few tiny fractions of a second.@ This yes, na, bro you came in mid way, read all i've been writing on na..this is what i expressed explicitly throughout this thread....read everything i shared first |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 9:44pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
mrphysics: Bros your posture is that of a fighter...Why not read all the comments i shared and see if its different what what you're typing first? If having a nobel prize is what it takes to get your attention, then give me a few more years...As you don dey take style complete the ones that called us names I am tired, im exhausted 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by butterflyl1on: 9:45pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
Praise singers are calling others praise singers I wonder what they were when they called for a certain agent to grace this thread and so glowingly said how they "like" how he makes scientific submissions. Awon groupie |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 9:45pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
SORRY GUYS FATIGUE |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by mrphysics(m): 9:49pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
supersystemsnig:Sorry, I didn't know you were saying the same thing with me. Lol. I just saw the thread started with nothing and something Theory. So I jumped to see how it's progressing as the subject will surely change through discussions |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by mrphysics(m): 9:57pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
vaxx:I like this. Supersystemsnig, sonofAllah, and other guys, let's focus it this way. I am a Christian, and I am convinced through my personal experience and beliefs that God exists. I have listened to atheists on the subject matter, and I am still convinced they are wrong. Most of them base their belief on a doctrine and not the reality on ground. They may be right, but I think they are wrong. But I need more of this. sonofAllah, are you an atheist? I have one as a friend. I would like to hear your view |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 9:59pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
mrphysics: I'll get my nobel prize in medicine and chemistry, and then we'll continue the discuss then...Bro you're a scientisit, always read the line first..anyways things can be explained from diverse planes, a geochemist will see things thru his/her plane, a chemist, a physcist, the universe has so many stories and they all can reflect similar truths but different purposes, but in the end, we are have whether we like it or not have proven that all of this is connected to a creator, if notis'nt a big bang what it is? a big bang, an echo, and then isn't an echo the result of an action? I will shock the world that more than a big abang even happened..i no get power again, i don tire bro |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by vaxx: 10:00pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
budaatum:this isnt true,scientific verifiable truth do not need further truth again....not laziness... It is no more truth again... Take for example water molecules consist of oxygen atom and 2 hydrogen atoms...which further prove do scientist need again If the explanation is well satisfy, no need for further explanations... Beliefs have underlining connotations with knowledge, faith, trust and confidence.. And I explained to you this knowledge is derived from sensitivity, experience and perciveness.. Can all this be clueless? Scratch it... With your analogy...for me to say i belive is rainy outside, i must have sense it, percived it and experience how it is...if not it is not a belive it is assumption... I belive it is rainy outside becuse i sense the room temperature is much lower, I perceive the weather conditions is cold because whenever it wanted to rain ,the room enviroment is always cold.... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by AgentOfAllah: 10:01pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
mrphysics:That's right! Like you have explained, the big bang predates the formation of any atomic nucleus, so it is quite dumb to suggest it originated as a result of nuclear fusion. I have forgotten but I think the sun releases some ironic materials to the earth. That validates your point that irons and heavy elements don't undergo nuclear fusion.Some ionic, not ironic materials do make it to the earth from all over the universe, not just from the sun. However, the earth acquired its iron during the formation of the solar system. The iron on earth probably came from the same interstellar cloud whence came the sun's raw material. |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 10:01pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
mrphysics: We don't need proofs to know God exists, all you need is Find Him...He wants to be found, He sits in darkness and make darkness is cover...From the way beyond, He stretches His gaze and looks. He is not far from those who seek Him more than precious silver..To find God, you don't need people, kneel down and pray if you exist show You to Me...Simple....and He will make Himself more visible thru your daily life interactions and processes, infact, he begins to link you with people that have His knowledge, when this begins to occu,r he is positioning you to become more receptive and open when He comes in " realer " or " clearer " terms, the Lord roams the earth every second, Just kneel down and cry to Him saying i've heard you exist, show me your glory, prove to me You exist...and you will see your life path connected day by day to a point where He will be unvieled to you..I've been there 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by vaxx: 10:10pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
AgentOfAllah:can I say sorry on his behalf...you have both contributed positively to this thread.......if you permit me ....sorry bro 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by KingEbukasBlog(m): 10:10pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
vaxx: Nothing philosophically means non existence physically and metaphysically . It is impossible for something to come from nothing (nihilo ex nihil fit ) since nothing is casually impotent - it can't cause anything . That means for something to begin to exist , it must have a cause and what that begins to exist is contingent . But there is a problem , infinite regress of causes . We have to understand that contingent things rely on other things for their existence and it is possible for them not to exist , therefore it is impossible to have a chain of contingent things - if this is so , then nothing would exist ; but we have something . Therefore , the corollary is to affirm the existence of non-contingent causally potent thing . This non-contingent casually potent thing is the First Cause or God . 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by AgentOfAllah: 10:11pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
mrphysics:I imagine it's me you've referred to as SonOfAllah? Does my moniker make you uncomfortable? Yes, I'm an atheist, but I doubt my atheism is based on any doctrine. If anything, it's based on the lack of one. 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by mrphysics(m): 10:18pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
AgentOfAllah:Lol. Sorry, I wasn't that observant. Alright @your belief. Everything about God personal. Miracles can't be mass produced so you can't physically prove the existence of God to anyone. I think its the reason he made Himself God. Wishing you all the best. |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 10:18pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
KingEbukasBlog: @ It is impossible for something to come from nothing (nihilo ex nihil fit ) since nothing is casually impotent - it can't cause anything . T...flawed.. this simply means atoms are inexistent, if this holds water |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by vaxx: 10:20pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
KingEbukasBlog:we are both in agreement.. |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by Nobody: 10:22pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
vaxx: If something must exist then it must come from something, hence nothing doesn't exist...cause even in dark holes, vibration of particles exist...In fact, vibration of energy exists throughout the universe, hence matter and energy is in continuous flow...So why, nothing?Nothing is something... and something comes from something and not nothing.. |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by AgentOfAllah: 10:27pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
vaxx:No, you shouldn't! Listen, I appreciate your conciliatory intervention, I really do! But you have not wronged me, so you should not apologise on anyone's behalf...lol. If it makes you feel any better, I really don't expect him to apologise either. My goal was really just to deflate his self-congratulatory hubris. He's desperate to be identified as a quantum physicist and chemist because it massages his fragile ego, but he is neither. Any physicist who reads his post will quickly see right through his BS. Anyway, thanks! 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing.... Let's Talk Philosophical by vaxx: 10:28pm On Oct 14, 2017 |
supersystemsnig:which we means from a process to process... I also like this principle... It did not excape God.... |
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