Where did the first universe come from?

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Mar 31, 2023

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TL;DR Summary: Sorry for the noob question:

If universes can collide to make universes and split to make new ones, where did the first universe come from? Do we have any ideas? Any help would be appreciated.

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Mar 31, 2023

Ibix

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That's a very, very, speculative hypothesis. And no, we have no idea how everything started.

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Related to Where did the first universe come from?

1. What is the Big Bang Theory?

The Big Bang Theory is the prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development of the Universe. According to this theory, the Universe began as a singularity approximately 13.8 billion years ago and has been expanding ever since. The Big Bang marks the point at which space, time, and matter were created.

2. What existed before the Big Bang?

The concept of "before the Big Bang" is difficult to address because time itself is thought to have begun with the Big Bang. Some theories suggest there could have been a previous universe or a multiverse, but these ideas remain speculative and are not yet supported by empirical evidence.

3. How did the singularity form?

The singularity from which the Big Bang emerged is a point of infinite density and temperature. The exact mechanisms that led to the formation of this singularity are unknown, and current physical theories, including general relativity and quantum mechanics, break down under these extreme conditions.

4. Could the universe have come from nothing?

Some physicists propose that the universe could have emerged from a quantum vacuum fluctuation, where "nothing" is not truly empty but filled with quantum potential. This idea is rooted in quantum mechanics, which allows for the spontaneous creation of particles and energy from a vacuum state.

5. Are there alternative theories to the Big Bang?

Yes, there are several alternative theories, including the Steady State Theory, which suggests the universe has always existed in a constant state, and the Ekpyrotic Model, which proposes that the universe was created from the collision of branes in higher-dimensional space. However, these theories do not have as much empirical support as the Big Bang Theory.