Exploring Dark Energy and Its Origins

In summary, a new member of the forum presented an idea about the possibility of a primordial universe with inverse properties to our current universe, which could explain the origin of dark energy and the formation of planets and stars. However, other forum members pointed out that this theory does not make sense and recommended the OP to read up on cosmology and the Big Bang. The thread was ultimately closed as per forum rules against personal theories. References for further reading were also provided.
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rustynail
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Hello all,

I'm new and this is my first post here, I don't expect my idea to be plausible because I'm more of a curious than a scientist.

I was thinking a lot about dark energy and it's origins lately, and have come up with this pseudo-theory that the Big Bang could have occurred in a primordial universe (a mother-universe of some kind) which is defined by the exact inverse properties as the universe created by the Big Bang. I mean the mother-universe would have antigravity and antimatter, and so on. The post-Big-Bang universe would then have been pushed to expand due to the dark energy of the universe in which it occured. It would also have created spheric planets and stars due to it's own gravity.

Could this be possible?
Could this tell us more on the nature of black holes?

EDIT: also, if this is in the wrong section, I am very sorry.
 
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rustynail said:
Could this be possible?
Could this tell us more on the nature of black holes?
Your proposal, while creative and thoughtful, doesn't really make any sense. So the answer to these questions is pretty much 'no.' It's not meaningful to speak of this-universes, current, physical properties as due to a a previous universe... if that were true they wouldn't be different universes. Also, remember the big bang was the beginning of time as-well as space, so there isn't really a 'before' either.

I recommend you read up on cosmology, the big bang, and dark energy (wiki is a great place to start). Also, I don't see how these things are connected to black-holes---is there a particular way you were thinking?
 
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I see this is your first post.
Until you establish yourself around here don't be surprised if you don't get many responses.
You will get more responses once you establish that you are really here to learn and not just stir up trouble and controversy.
until then you would probably be better off asking more conventional questions first.
 
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Any idea is plausible at this point although I'm not sure your idea does anything to actually teach us about the Big Bang unless you can provide the mathematics.
 
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Here are a few websites you may find of interest
http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/cosmolog.htm
http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry//ask/acosmexp.html
http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/acosmbb.html

and some papers

http://www.arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0503107
Understanding Our Universe: Current Status and Open Issues
Authors: T. Padmanabhan

http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0602117
Advanced Topics in Cosmology: A Pedagogical Introduction
Authors: T. Padmanabhan

http://www.arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0602280
Issues in the Philosophy of Cosmology
Author: George F. R. Ellis
 
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As we all know (or if you don't, have a read of the rules), personal theories are not permitted here at PF. I'm closing this thread here as opposed to deleting it, to allow the OP to take note of the references provided by Chronos for further reading.
 

FAQ: Exploring Dark Energy and Its Origins

1. What is dark energy?

Dark energy is a hypothetical form of energy that is believed to make up about 70% of the universe. It is thought to be responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe and is different from both regular matter and dark matter.

2. How was dark energy discovered?

Dark energy was first discovered in 1998 through observations of distant supernovae. Scientists noticed that these supernovae appeared to be farther away than expected, indicating that the expansion of the universe was actually accelerating rather than slowing down.

3. What is the current understanding of the origin of dark energy?

The origin of dark energy is still a mystery, and there are several theories attempting to explain it. One theory suggests that it is a property of space itself, while another proposes the existence of a new type of subatomic particle that makes up dark energy.

4. How is dark energy related to the concept of the cosmological constant?

The cosmological constant is a term in Einstein's theory of general relativity that describes the energy density of empty space. It is thought to be a possible explanation for dark energy, but its value would have to be extremely small to match observations.

5. What are the current efforts to explore dark energy and its origins?

Scientists are using a variety of methods to study dark energy, including observations of supernovae, galaxy clusters, and the cosmic microwave background. There are also ongoing experiments, such as the Dark Energy Survey and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, that aim to provide more data and insights into the nature of dark energy.

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