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2014164 No.2014164 [Reply] [Original]

why is there matter? why does the universe exist?

>> No.2014271

All observations of the universe must be consistent with a universe that allows an observer to exist. An observer cannot exist in a universe without matter; thus no observations of a universe without matter can exist.

>> No.2014275

>>2014271
anthropic principle = fail.

the universe would still be here even without any humans to look at it.

>> No.2014277

We cannot even get completely comprehend why the known Universe exists, let alone why the constituents to make it up do.

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2014284

>>2014277
This.

I understand you want to get all 'deep' and philosophical but you're really just inviting people to spew a bunch of nonsense and opiniative garbage.

>> No.2014167

Because if it didn't you wouldn't be asking that question.

>> No.2014168

because god made it

>> No.2014171

cuz ur gay

>> No.2014174

There is no answer to the question why.

>> No.2014175

It doesn't, there is no matter - that's just energy tricking us.

And can you tell me what energy is??

What we see is an illusion.

>> No.2014176
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2014176

This is why.

>> No.2014178

cause you touch yourself at night

>> No.2014179

Because I pooped in your pants!
captcha: flour. flasates

>> No.2014230

Why not? Really, it had to, because if it didn't you wouldn't be here to ponder it.

Also, check out A Universe from Nothing, by Lawrence Krauss. It should be easy to find on Youtube.