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Creation of universes from nothing.
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Creation of universes from nothing.
...by Professor Alexander Vilenkin:

Creation of universes from nothing

I wish that I could find the original paper, but here's the abstract at least:


Quote:A cosmological model is proposed in which the universe is created by quantum tunneling from literally nothing into a de Sitter space. After the tunneling, the model evolves along the lines of the inflationary scenario. This model does not have a big-bang singularity and does not require any initial or boundary conditions.


Hmmm....
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#2
RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
Science, gotta love it.
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#3
RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
I'd be reluctant to let go of boundary conditions. What else do you have?
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RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
(November 12, 2018 at 2:45 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I'd be reluctant to let go of boundary conditions.  What else do you have?

A Cosmos that is infinite and eternal, without beginning or end.
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RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
(November 12, 2018 at 2:47 pm)Jehanne Wrote:
(November 12, 2018 at 2:45 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I'd be reluctant to let go of boundary conditions.  What else do you have?

A Cosmos that is infinite and eternal, without beginning or end.

Sounds like marriage.....


I'll pass.

Tongue
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RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
(November 12, 2018 at 3:02 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:
(November 12, 2018 at 2:47 pm)Jehanne Wrote: A Cosmos that is infinite and eternal, without beginning or end.

Sounds like marriage.....


I'll pass.

Tongue

If we live in a multiverse, just think of it as a cosmic orgy.
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RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
(November 12, 2018 at 2:47 pm)Jehanne Wrote:
(November 12, 2018 at 2:45 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I'd be reluctant to let go of boundary conditions.  What else do you have?

A Cosmos that is infinite and eternal, without beginning or end.


Sold!  Oh hell I'll buy two.
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#8
RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
Here's a followup paper that fixed an error in the original:

https://journals.aps.org/prd/pdf/10.1103...evD.30.509
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RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
(November 12, 2018 at 1:57 pm)Jehanne Wrote: ...by Professor Alexander Vilenkin:

Creation of universes from nothing

I wish that I could find the original paper, but here's the abstract at least:


Quote:A cosmological model is proposed in which the universe is created by quantum tunneling from literally nothing into a de Sitter space. After the tunneling, the model evolves along the lines of the inflationary scenario. This model does not have a big-bang singularity and does not require any initial or boundary conditions.


Hmmm....

Naw, naw - I have it on Everena's authority that such things aren't science, just people selling books. Shame on you, Jehanne.
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RE: Creation of universes from nothing.
The dreaded "Authorization Required".
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