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VMA131Marine

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7. It might not even make sense to ask what happened before the Big Bang

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:05 PM

Mar 2022

Our current understanding of physics breaks down at around 10^-44 seconds, also known as the Planck Time. Anything that happened before that is speculation.

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So, if the universe is 14 billion years old, how can it be 94 billion light years wide? [View all] TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 OP

Weird physics Aviation Pro Mar 2022 #1

I think you mean 94 billion light years wide VMA131Marine Mar 2022 #2

Yeah-- typo, I corrected it. But, it's fascinating that you glommed on to Lincoln... TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #5

It might not even make sense to ask what happened before the Big Bang VMA131Marine Mar 2022 #7

It doesn't make sense, but plenty of people are doing it anyway. It's... TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Mar 2022 #9

Thanks! Succinct and clear explanation n/t Easterncedar Mar 2022 #11

oh oh wait, I got this! ymetca Mar 2022 #3

The same way you can be 30 years old and wear a 48 belt. Sneederbunk Mar 2022 #4

Good one MLAA Mar 2022 #6

Because it is expanding pretty much at the speed of light, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #10

We can believe it to be 94 billion light years wide taxi Mar 2022 #12