(July 6, 2022 at 3:32 am)Helios Wrote: The universe's origins neither need to follow the laws of thermodynamics nor cause and effect. These are natural laws that are dependent on the universe, not the other way around. The rules and conditions that apply to the universe now need to apply at all times and under all conditions. That is a presentist bias.
In General Relativity, the foundational principle of the Conservation of Energy need not always apply; the Universe is different than the matter/energy "within" it.