Answer: What caused the Big Bang?

Answer from John Mather.

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[MrMaxTruth]

I find it strange that Atheists demand evidence for the existence of God but when the same question is asked of them regarding the cause of the big bang are unable to provide any evidence themselves , yet the one thing they are absolutly convinced of is that God had nothing to do with the big bang !

[superhornet69]

@Fukkensaved ...Thank you for that heads-up about researching and learning about quantam mechanics, I am very intrigued and will be definitely looking into that and buying some books on it. I also thank you very much for your calm, civil and courteous tone and not berating me and calling me names. There is so much degrading and disrespect here on YouTube...but we can learn from each other and always keep gaining knowledge. Best of luck to you and happy New Year.

[Fukkensaved]

@superhornet69

Quantum fluctuations are temporary changes in the amount of energy in a point in space arising from Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. It is far too difficult to explain quantum mechanics in such detail with a 485 character limit, and given that I cannot post links on youtube, I apologize, but you will have to do some research on your own if you wish to understand the subject in depth.

[superhornet69]

@rmwhite13691 ...I'm not trying to be a smart-ass, but where then did the quantum fluctuations come from?

[rmwhite13691]

@superhornet69

"... just a theory"

You seem to misunderstand the basic concept of scientific theory.

"a state of absolute nothing."

From a physics and cosmology standpoint, such a state does not exist. So, you're right, the universe didn't come from absolute nothing, but with a zero-energy universe, there is nothing preventing quantum fluctuations from causing the expansion of the universe, though this idea is less a theory and more a hypothesis at this point.

[superhornet69]

@Fukkensaved ...Well as you stated, that is indeed just a theory. The positive energy and gravity had to come from somewhere, they could not have just spontaneously created themselves from a state of absolute nothing.

[Fukkensaved]

@superhornet69

"Infinite energy"

Probably not. Current cosmological theory seems to support a flat, zero-energy universe, not a universe with infinite energy. The idea is that the positive energy of matter is canceled out by the negative energy of gravity.

[Johnf85]

@MegaGangstaparadise I can't tell if you're poking fun at the religious side or the atheist side...Which god are you referring to? The god of Abraham? Or the god of Muhammad? If god judges me and sends me to hell cuz I got the wrong god or struggle with believing in him, he is a real ass hole as it is more evident that he does not exist then he does. But to answer your question, no. I'm not mad at what I don't believe in. Nor do I deny into my heart that which I dont believe in.

[superhornet69]

Well the way I understand it, it is impossible for there to be a state of absolute nothingness. That is, a state of absolute zero matter, time, space, energy, etc. So if I understand it correctly, there has always been at least a singularity that has always existed. My guess is that would be energy. I mean how could even one singularity come from a state of absolute nothingness? So this infinite energy that has always existed and has no beginning and no end may indeed be what some call God.

[acousticobdc]

Sir and how was that original material created?