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How did the sphere come into existence?
by apta 6y ago
How did the sphere come into existence?
- jl6 6y agoIf the "sphere" is 4D spacetime, including time, one might argue that asking what came before it is like asking what's south of the south pole. The question of "why is there something rather than nothing?" is still absolutely valid, but my mind's open as to whether the answer necessarily involves either an infinity or a discontinuity.
- mytailorisrich 6y agoTo explain the existence of the universe you need to explain space, time, and energy/matter. Even if you assume that space-time has always existed, an infinity scenario, (though you then have interesting questions on the nature of time if nothing exists) you still need to explain the existence of energy/matter, which will still be either an infinity or a discontinuity scenario.
- hinkley 6y agoCorrect me if I’m wrong, but if time doesn’t exist you can’t violate the laws of thermodynamics, right? Would the existence of energy (which has mass) at T=0 not be a violation of a law that can’t exist until the clock starts?