Universe from Nothing?

[Jesus is Lord]

Not really, it's just humans being able to spot a pattern. This is a stimulus/response thing: if X happens under A, B, and C conditions, Y results. If we don't change X, A, B or C, why would Y ever change?

---This is not an accurate representation of the state of scientific theory. Special relativity is not merely descriptive; it is predictive - as are most of the more robust theories of modern science. It isn't much of a theory if it does not have predictive power. You are underselling science, in order to downplay the scripted-ness of the universe.

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"Why is there a universe, rather than nothing?"

Honestly? My pet 'hypothesis', for want of a better word, is that a universe is pretty much inevitable. I think it's a result of fluctuations in the quantum foam - akin the application of the non-linear schrodinger equation in relation to rogue waves. Basically, I get the feeling (and that's all it is, mind) that the universe is effectively a 'rogue wave' of virtual particles. I'm sure there are plenty of people on the forum that are capable of explaining to us both why my idea is absolute shite but hey, it makes sense given my limited understanding of things

So what is the quantum foam doing here?