Table of Contents
- 1 What is the probability of the universe being created?
- 2 What created our universe?
- 3 Why is it important for us to have an understanding of the origins of the universe?
- 4 Does the universe arise from chance?
- 5 Can proveprobabilities mislead us about the universe?
- 6 What is space + time + chance = everything?
What is the probability of the universe being created?
1 in 102,685,000
The probability of that happening comes out at about 1 in 102,685,000, or 10 followed by 2,685,000 zeros. For comparison, the Universe only has 1080 atoms. The infographic finishes by letting you know that the probability of you existing as you is pretty much zero.
What created our universe?
Our universe began with an explosion of space itself – the Big Bang. Starting from extremely high density and temperature, space expanded, the universe cooled, and the simplest elements formed. Gravity gradually drew matter together to form the first stars and the first galaxies.
Why is it important for us to have an understanding of the origins of the universe?
Knowing about our cosmic origins helps us understand how we came to be as well as how we might impact the universe now and in the future. This “big picture” thinking has led to many important discoveries and a greater understanding of how the universe works, including our tiny corner of it.
Why do we study universe?
By studying the cosmos beyond our own planet, we can understand where we came from, where we are going, and how physics works under conditions which are impossible to recreate on Earth. In astronomy, the Universe is our laboratory!
What does it mean universe is random?
Specifically, because the state of the Universe at any given time “t” is, itself, infinite, there are an infinite number of potential causes for an event. Thus, every event is Random because there are an infinite number of potential causes for any event.
Does the universe arise from chance?
As Penrose puts it, that is a “number which it would be impossible to write out in the usual decimal way, because even if you were able to put a zero on every particle in the universe, there would not even be enough particles to do the job.” And the only alternative to the universe arising from chance is for it to have arisen deliberately.
Can proveprobabilities mislead us about the universe?
Probabilities can, and often do, easily mislead us about the Universe. Here’s how. web to galaxy clusters to individual galaxies, all require dark matter to explain what we observe. The large scale structure requires it, but the seeds of that structure, from the Cosmic Microwave Background, require it too.
What is space + time + chance = everything?
What they are really saying is that Space + Time + Chance = everything! This is actually an equation with no numbers in it. It is Space (0) + Time (0) + Chance (0) = Everything! What is sorely missing is the principle of causation.
What was the cause of the beginning of the universe?
So the cause of the universe’s beginning must have been super-natural, i.e. non-material or spirit—a cause outside of space-matter-time. Such a cause would not be subject to the law of decay and so would not have a beginning. That is, the cause had to be eternal spirit.