Originally Posted By: Schmoe
My question is where did all these atoms/molecules come from in the first place that actually made planets/stars/galaxies? What did that matter originate from? Where exactly is space located? What exactly is space and how did all that form?
Nobody knows for sure. Google "zero-energy universe". The theory is that the entire energy of the universe contained in all matter is cancelled out by the negative energy of gravity caused by that energy. Remember, energy cannot be created nor destroyed. The theory ties into the zero-energy universe.
Therefore, theoretically, the universe has zero energy. So why is there "something" instead of "nothing" in the universe? This is where scientists really throw their arms in the air. However, most scientists believe it requires a better understanding of quantum mechanics. Some believe that in quantum mechanics, "nothing" is inherently unstable, and if not forbidden by the laws of quantum mechanics it is guaranteed to happen and therefore "something" in inevitable. Does "nothing" even exist or is it a made up word humans created? Perhaps in science "nothing" is impossible or does not exist fundamentally.
I believe we are ants on an anthill looking to the sky and trying to make sense of it all. Except, unbeknownst to us we are next to a superhighway, skyscrapers and things we cannot comprehend. We are so ignorant of how the universe works, it's laws and are trying to make sense of it all with our feeble brains. I do not believe we will EVER know. I truly believe it is too far beyond our comprehension, and we were not made to understand it. Is it ever possible for the clay to understand the potter?
The most fascinating/freaky scientific experiment involving quantum mechanics is the double-slit experiment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfPeprQ7oGc
This experiment has proven that matter changes state and reacts differently based on how someone is observing or measuring matter. To me it seems possible that our physical world that we observe is an elaborate illusion and/or that the universe requires observation to exist. Perhaps life drives the universe and creates the universe and not the other way around. One of the most thought provoking of all theories to me based on this is the biocentric universe. I personally believe biocentrism makes much more sense on a fundamental level of understanding the universe around us. To me, biocentrism is a very promising theory because to me it ties together both religion and science. Deep down in my soul I believe the most important aspect of the universe is life, not matter. To me this is why the universe is so "fine tuned." It's because life is the ultimate purposes behind everything. Everything else is just the details.
