(March 13, 2014 at 8:22 am)Alex K Wrote: Deidre, I really am at a loss what the scientific notion of nothing is supposed to be. Vacuum, ok, but nothing?
In other words, if there existed no matter, curvature, etc...that would define true physical "nothingness." But, most scientists don't believe that the "Big Bang" occurred from a state of true physical nothingness.