What was there before the BIG BANG?

Bulldog14 · 17 Feb 2011 at 09:31

Spook187 said:
yes,sorry i was on about the age of the earth,my mistake..

So many scientific facts coming about and the bible bashers are just ignoring hard facts.

These sorts of debates occur in any online conversation of this nature. Personally when it comes to religious people and their views on the matter I just don't engage them. People will believe what they want to believe and in that regard it is their right.

Of course from the view of those who are scientifically minded and have enough imagination to perceive things the way they really are religious arguments seems silly and childlike. While I often don't agree with religious "explanations" of things I can respect that other people don't share my view.

Van Hellseek · 17 Feb 2011 at 10:51

There was a documentary on the BBC about this very subject not so long ago. It's called "Horizon : What Happened Before the Big Bang". Look it up. :cool:

Cosimo · 17 Feb 2011 at 10:59

Van Hellseek said:
There was a documentary on the BBC about this very subject not so long ago. It's called "Horizon : What Happened Before the Big Bang". Look it up.

Sadly that program is no longer available on iPlayer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vdkmj

But there are some interesting links.

mrk · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:00

You could always get it on a torrent or nntp or something. You've paid your TV license for it after all

Cosimo · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:03

Khaaan! said:
You could always get it on a torrent or nntp or something. You've paid your TV license for it after all

Yes, there is always that.

.Ox. · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:13

Gonna stop reading this before my brain melts.

mrk · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:18

bloodiedathame said:
The universe could have existed before the big bang. One theory is that the big bang was the result of the Universe crushing in on itself then re-expanding (big bang)... the thing is it could have been doing this for eternity.

PS. "Nothing" and "Infinity" are two words humans find very difficult to comprehend.

Ah but what if the theory of a multiverse is how the universes (Universi?!?) is made up? Hawking has hinted many times that it's more and more likely that our Universe is just one Universe among many

4T5 · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:22

Some good replies here. :cool:

At the moment I'm pondering the possibility that All we believe to be real is actually a hologram in the way that we operate on a certain frequency & cannot see anything unless it's on that frequency.
I also ponder Dark matter & it's content & effect on us/our frequency. :confused:

As for before the big bang I'd say 50% Elements & 50% Dark matter just for the Complete head **** & brain freeze it gives me.

I Love all this crap.

Cosimo · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:24

.Ox. said:
Gonna stop reading this before my brain melts.

It won't melt it will just get some missing stimulation.

Deadbeat · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:27

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Badgi · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:31

People have gone insane trying to rationlise this sort of thing.

It makes my head spin just thinking about it.

Cosimo · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:34

Deadbeat said:
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LOL OcUK next week and Noble Prizes next year.

Participant · 17 Feb 2011 at 11:48

Before the universe there was bewbies

discobiscuits · 17 Feb 2011 at 12:20

When we combine the theory of general relativity and quantum mechanics we will have a unified theory and will have the answer. Shouldn't be too long i hope

Bumhug · 17 Feb 2011 at 12:29

Spook187 said:
lol,the universe created itself,so why did it take god 4.55 billion years to have a son called jesus..

He struggled to find the right woman, wasnt any internet back then so harder to hook up for casual sex

Ranger07 · 17 Feb 2011 at 12:37

Bumhug said:
He struggled to find the right woman, wasnt any internet back then so harder to hook up for casual sex

It took Joseph 4.55 billion years before he smashed Marys pasty! lol

FTM · 17 Feb 2011 at 12:45

Ranger07 said:
It took Joseph 4.55 billion years before he smashed Marys pasty! lol

he didnt get too! god nipped in there first, the adulterer!

bloodiedathame · 17 Feb 2011 at 13:02

Khaaan! said:
Ah but what if the theory of a multiverse is how the universes (Universi?!?) is made up? Hawking has hinted many times that it's more and more likely that our Universe is just one Universe among many

I know, exciting stuff!

I like the idea of multiverses, all with different laws of physics. :cool:

Cosimo · 17 Feb 2011 at 13:13

Robbie G said:
Before the universe there was bewbies

Aye, giant cosmic ones.

Somnambulist · 17 Feb 2011 at 13:40

I think there's enough after the big bang to keep us busy anyway:
http://primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/