And so, Dr. Hawkins, what do you suggest it was like a few seconds BEFORE the Big Bang? Your theory suggests there was nothing. And so, what do you suggest caused it to go from nothing to something?
RE: And so, Dr. Hawkins, what do you suggest it was like a few seconds BEFORE the Big Bang? Your theory suggests there was nothing. And so, what do you suggest caused it to go from nothing to something?
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In his lecture, Hawking outlined the “M-theory,” which is based partly on ideas put forward years ago by another famed physicist, Caltech’s Richard Feynman. Hawking sees that theory as the only big idea that really explains what he has observed.
M-theory posits that multiple universes are created out of nothing, Hawking explained, with many possible histories and many possible states of existence.
In only a few of these states would life be possible, and in fewer still could something like humanity exist. Hawking mentioned that he felt fortunate to be living in this state of existence.
Hawking closed the event with a familiar plea for continued exploration of the cosmos: “We must continue to go into space for the future of humanity,” he said, adding, “I don’t think we will survive another thousand years without escaping our fragile planet.”
What is the space between matter in the universe if not nothing?
Their answer to that question is the most irrational response possible ... nothing; nothing caused nothing to go from nothing to something.
A sophomore in mathematics would tear him a new one.
There wasn't any time before the Big Bang, so your question is meaningless.
Hawkings forwarded a theory about that as he discussed on History channel program, "Through the Wormhole". He claims that protons have been shown to appear out of nothingness. He extrapolates that the universe could have developed out the same nothingness. Quite a leap.
First, I'm not sure that protons have been actually proven to just appear. Secondly, what about neutrons, electrons, and other sub-atomic particles that have yet to be theorized to just poof into existence? Did they all just happen out of nothingness?
I have no knowledge of physics, but I do know that much of it is theory on a white board. Here's a question for Hawkings: How did the so-called "singularity" (super dense) ball of matter that exploded into the "big bang" originate? Where did the neutrons, electrons, photons, neutrinos, quarks, hadrons, et al come from?
I am not a religious person, but there is something so mind-bending behind the universe that even children realize it. Physicists can do their equations all day and find some answers through math, but I don't think mankind will ever know what caused the "singularity". I don't believe it just happened. If it did, then there is some validity to the idea there are multiple universes. But then what made them happen? I actually feel bad for theorist physicists.
They are like astronomers and astronauts who so desire contact with other sentient beings. Doubt we will make contact in our own Milky Way galaxy, not to mention the billions of other galaxies in the universe. That said, I do believe other sentient beings do exist. The odds are in their favor, especially that we are now finding other planets circling stars with out latest technology.
The problem is distance for contact. Radio waves that diminish? No. Light waves that could transport a message, possibly. Blackholes and wormholes would suck in everything, it their theories are correct. That leaves a dimension that we are unaware of.
Hawking is totally overrated as are all atheist scientists. They hate God and view religion as evil. They’re theologically immature and it causes them to accept bad theory.
How is it that Theory M can violate the First Law of Thermodynamics?
One’s just a theory the other is called a law.