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Serious question now /sci/, it always bothers me and I've always wanted a credible answer. The universe 'began' one day or should I say 'life' began. Why did it begin when it did as oppose to before that time? I don't understand how it, once was not, but then became so. That may have not explained my point clearly, I understand the basics of the origination, why is something 'something' rather than nothing, that's simple to me; I just don't understand why nothing became something, THEN, at that time, when it did. Please enlighten me with science..

>> No.3133214

Vague question is vague. Are you asking why the big bang happened when it did or why abiogenesis happened when it did?

>> No.3133221

>>3133214
Why the big bang, or rather, beginning of the universe, occurred when it did as oppose to, a trillion or so years (on terms of 'linear time') before.

>> No.3133230

>>3133221
That is easy: there wasn't time before the big bang. Therefore, the universe begins at the beginning of time.

>> No.3133231

Anyone else prefer homework threads over this bullshit?

>> No.3133234

>>3133230
But why did it begin, then? Why did it not begin before then? It began, 5,000 years ago. Why couldn't it have begun 1,000,000 years ago?... WHY?

>> No.3133237

>>3133221
there was no time before the big bang

>> No.3133241

>>3133234
Because then we wouldn't have your retard posting and too many people would be happy.

>> No.3133243

Luck
No other reason needed

Also
If there were nobody to observe there would be no "Why"

>> No.3133261

time is part of the fabric of the universe, not something the universe exist in

>> No.3133263

There was no time before the big bang, it started at t=0

There is actually speculation that the universe tacks on another dimension every so often. So there could have been "space" as we know it before t=0. That's the part that bugs me.

>> No.3133269

>>3133263
Also if there's even a .00000000000000001% chance of happening for eternity, there's a 100% chance it will happen. Since apparently this universe being created was possible, it HAD to happen sometime.

>> No.3133277

>>3133234
more like 13 Billion

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3133292

>>3133208
See. Its the same answer as to "Why is OP a faggot?" or better, "When did OP become a faggot."

The answer is: OP became a faggot when he posted, as thats the only time with which /sci/ could perceive OP being a faggot.

>> No.3133305

Anthropic Principle.

Everything is in complete agreement with your current existence. It all makes sense only because it has to - that's why the universe is as old as it is, along with everything being the way it is.

>> No.3133306

>>3133292
If OP tries to post, but his internet goes down, is he still a faggot?

>> No.3133318

>>3133306
To himself yes, to /sci/ no.

>> No.3133325

In science, the correct question is HOW, not WHY.

We can or we want explain how something is something but the " why " is not our domain.

>> No.3133333

>>3133325
Precisely. No one knows why OP is a faggot, he just is.,

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3133337

It began with a giant complex of computers.

>> No.3133488

>>3133306
Only to his poor family.