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The following is not a question: Can something come from nothing?

Poll: Do you think the question "can something come from nothing" is a problem for atheism?
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The question is meaningless
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The question is meaningful, and No
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The question is meaningful, and Yes
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The following is not a question: Can something come from nothing?
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RE: The following is not a question: Can something come from nothing?
April 11, 2014 at 11:29 am
http://arxiv.org/abs/1404.1207

It appears that for some values of "nothing" that the idea something can come from nothing may be supported by a rigorous mathematical proof.

This paper was published only a week ago. It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out.
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RE: The following is not a question: Can something come from nothing? - by Jackalope - April 11, 2014 at 11:29 am

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