milkrun
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Good discussion. How old is the universe? There are only two possible conclusions.
1) The universe has always existed in some form. ie. The Big Bang. Matter had to exist in some form to have come out of The Big Bang. So, something has always existed.
2) The universe was created by God. In which case it could have been just a few thousand years ago as stated by some in the religious community. God could have created the universe with a past, present and a future, which would explain why it appears to be billions of years old.
I suppose some scientists will contend that matter could create itself and that was The Big Bang. That is a hard sell.
My guess is that the universe has always existed. It is impossible for me to imagine nothingness. I will only experience that when I die and I won't be aware of it anyway. But my atomic weight will be here forever, just as it has been before I existed.
1) The universe has always existed in some form. ie. The Big Bang. Matter had to exist in some form to have come out of The Big Bang. So, something has always existed.
2) The universe was created by God. In which case it could have been just a few thousand years ago as stated by some in the religious community. God could have created the universe with a past, present and a future, which would explain why it appears to be billions of years old.
I suppose some scientists will contend that matter could create itself and that was The Big Bang. That is a hard sell.
My guess is that the universe has always existed. It is impossible for me to imagine nothingness. I will only experience that when I die and I won't be aware of it anyway. But my atomic weight will be here forever, just as it has been before I existed.