What came before the Big Bang ?

But rare cases today's crazy can be tomorrows reality. However, in most cases, it just becomes yesterdays crazy. I would politely say that String Theory isn't a physical theory, and impolitely say that String Theory is a form of `intellectual m********ion' I would say that those are both quotes that should be included in the Quotable Quotes section of the forum, if there were such a thing.

This is interesting, but then it comes to the same question: Where did this cycle begin? Personally, I like the theory that the universe will eventually stop expanding then will contract and explode, and create a new universe. .

When all this gets too deep and off to La! La! Land you can always use the signal point of enegry theroy method. Push the @ button and Poof ! ITs off to another universe. Maybe the one where things are fun ? Remember its the Point of Power Button!

Lets take a moment to try and explain what was before the big bang, Some will say it was nothingness but then again nothingness is something, Some will say just a black void but that is also something, Some will say it can not be explained and that is the final theory of what was there before the big bang, No matter what you try to explain nothingness you will always end back at the point of begging, Whats your thoughts on what what was there before the big bang?? In my mind it can not be explained (mathamatically,theory. or any other applications) what was before the big bang Regards; TFF

Whats your thoughts on what what was there before the big bang?? In my mind it can not be explained (mathamatically,theory. or any other applications) what was before the big bang I don't know of any consistent theories which allow the existence of any part of space-time `before' the origin of the Universe. Therefore there is no `before' the Big Bang. Just like there is no `where'. Whether or not there was a `what' depends on whether or not there is a `what' outside our Universe. But even if there is, there is no reason to suspect it can be classified in terms of 3D space + 1D time.

I don't know of any consistent theories which allow the existence of any part of space-time `before' the origin of the Universe. Well, there are the various theories in which the universe has no defined origin. That is fairly consistent with there being a space-time before a random point in time between 13-15 billion years ago. When I say "the universe" I do not mean what we can observe - as this (in several theories regarding the universe) is simply a part of what the universe really is. In fact, I believe the theory in the OP is consistent with there being a space-time before the generation ... [More]

Well, there are the various theories in which the universe has no defined origin. That is fairly consistent with there being a space-time before a random point in time between 13-15 billion years ago. When I say "the universe" I do not mean what we can observe - as this (in several theories regarding the universe) is simply a part of what the universe really is. In fact, I believe the theory in the OP is consistent with there being a space-time before the generation of our observable universe. Regarding this theory, it seems that it simply adds another layer of size to a greater universe. Inst... [More]

In order for there to be 'time' there must be 'matter'. Time is only a measurement of the movement which is constant in matter. Space however has not 'time' because it cannot be measured. So there could not be 'space/time' before matter. And it is 'matter' which we are really discussing. What is not really being considered by many is the Energy which exists as both space and matter. Matter is really just Energy Manifest. Space is really just Energy Un-manifest or Energy at rest. Cosmic Scientists now tell us the Universe is 47 Billion Light Years from end to end. Okay, fine. But that is just a... [More]

With a matter/energy equivalence it is likely that time has always existed so long as there has been space (i.e. infinitely.) Space requires energy, as there are stresses even in 'empty' space. Space, time and matter/energy all cannot exist without each other. Well....I would argue otherwise. Space doesn't 'require' energy; Space IS Energy. There is Energy, manifesting as Space, and there is Energy manifesting as Matter...beyond the Known Universe there is Energy manifesting as Energy at rest. Just my thoughts.

Well....I would argue otherwise. Space doesn't 'require' energy; Space IS Energy. There is Energy, manifesting as Space, and there is Energy manifesting as Matter...beyond the Known Universe there is Energy manifesting as Energy at rest. Just my thoughts. That's fair enough, joc. But whether Space requires Energy, or Space is Energy is irrelevant because in both frames of reference Space and Energy cannot exist independently of one another. I'm not going to speculate on what, if anything, lies beyond the known (observable) universe.