#The Big Bang Theory. No, I’m not talking about the TV
series, I’m thinking of the theory that speculates about how the universe
began.
Like the word says—it is only a theory. Nobody knows and I’m
quite positive that no human will ever really know. Our minds are just not
capable of grasping the whole idea of what the universe actually is, what life
is, and how it all began and how it will end—if ever.
Okay, let’s assume the universe we know began with a tiny
spark (some scientists say it was compressed matter) that for some reason exploded
and sent billions of even tinier sparks into a vacuum which we call space.
Let’s stop right there. Where did that original spark come
from? Where was this tiny spark? Did it exist in the vacuum? Is the vacuum
nothing? Obviously that spark did not exist in nothing. Nothing can exist in
nothing. This spark was something (energy or compressed matter) so the
conclusion is it existed in Something.
Where did that Something come from?
Religious Scholars will say that original spark was
intelligent. They call it God. God created the Heavens and the Earth, according
to the Scriptures. Okay, so let’s say that this spark was a Super intelligence,
an energy being, that existed in Where?
In the vacuum? In nothing? Nothing can exist in Nothing. So we are back to
square one; back to the original questions.
Who and what created that place where either God or the
Spark existed? Who created the Spark or God?
Some scientists say the universe has no beginning and no
end. Sounds good, but it had to begin at one time. According to the bible, and
plenty of people believe this to be true, the Earth was created only 6000 years
ago. Well—that sounds like a fairy tale to me. Besides, how can something have
no beginning? It had to begin at one time. Who or what started it? How can
anything be created from nothing? But the same basic question always pops up: Where is everything that exists now and
didn’t exist before it was created?
Why am I breaking my head over all of this? I don’t know,
but it is interesting to speculate. I’m not the first one to wonder about how
it all began, who we are, what our purpose here is (if there actually is a
purpose). Curious people have asked those questions ever since man became
intelligent enough to reason. Humans will ask them for as long as humanity
manages to survive, but we will never find the answers, unless we evolve and
become like gods ourselves. Perhaps then we may get a glimpse into the mystery
of creation. Good Luck to that, I’m not holding my breath. Humans will destroy
themselves and possibly the Earth itself if we keep traveling on the path we
are.
A number of people believe that humans did not evolve on
Earth but were brought here from other planets thousands of years ago. Perhaps
Earth was considered a prison planet or an insane asylum. They brought
criminals or insane people to Earth for punishment or just to get rid of them.
It does make sense. That would explain why humans are so crazy these days.
Crazy and violent. Our history is filled with violence and insanity. It is a
good theory and not so far-fetched. The English took criminals to Australia
a few hundred years ago. That is no theory but a fact.
I hate to think that my ancient ancestors were either
criminals or insane, or both. What does that make me?
I like the idea that there once a long time ago existed an
advanced and noble, wise race of beings that ‘seeded’ the planets with life. Perhaps
their wise and noble genes are still inside me. However, looking at the way
humans behave or have behaved until now makes me wonder if the first theory
isn’t the real one. The record isn’t good. Let’s face it, what do we have right
now? Religious fanatics who murder innocent people in the name of some god; power-hungry
politicians who don’t give a crap about the citizens; petty dictators who pretend to
be great statesmen; criminals everywhere you look; drug pushers and pimps; the
list of undesirables is practically endless. Nothing noble there. Only
insanity.
Anyway, it gives one
food for thought. Something to pass the time when sitting in the dentist chair or in the
doctor’s office or waiting in line in the grocery store watching an old lady
rummaging through her purse looking for the exact change. Or watching a guy getting gasoline at the
self-serve pump where you can pay with your credit card to speed up things—and
then going into the store to pay. Doesn’t that drive you nuts?
What a wonderful world. At least it could be, if it weren’t
for the snowstorms in the north and the tornadoes in the south--and the people
who live on this planet we call Earth.
Yes, I am pondering all this while listening to the wind
howling outside, happy to be inside a warm place and hoping the power doesn’t
go out.
Cheers, my friends. I think I'll have another glass of wine. Should I make it white or red?
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