History of the universe

By DAVID
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:15 AM CST

 

 

Many have concluded the universe began as one central explosion of dense material . Was this a spontaneous combustion or an outside trigger ? For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction . When the seed exploded what imploded ? What shape is the universe as we now know it ? The universe is still expanding , is there a stopping point ?

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    Brian wrote on Nov 27, 2009 10:52 PM:

    " The Universe is old. We now have images of it dating back 14 billion years. Our solar system is just a fraction of that age.

    How the Universe began is anyone's guess... but it is both proper and appropriate for us to view these questions as unanswerable for now and very much worth pursuing.

    Our own 'opinions' about time are more valuable and less contested than when Galileo and Copernicus and Darwin pondered them, wondered, bravely took the risks to present them.

    The shape of OUR collective mind is more important than the shape of the Universe. "

    To Scientists wrote on Nov 26, 2009 10:29 AM:

    " How can you evolve from the intellect of an ape to a human? Humans have different fingerprints. No two animals or humans for that matter or exactly the same in any given species. There are more than 300 varieties of garlic alone. Man will never know every inch of this universe. They will only to continue to discover and learn. God is just that great. We all can say we don't know everything. But, I do know that there is a Creator/God who created the universe & everything in it and around it. "

    DAVID wrote on Nov 25, 2009 3:41 PM:

    " In the evolution process , when did humans decide to be manufactured ? When made , was this a couple or many ? Which came first , the male or female ? Was it one version human or many ? Was this isolated to one region of the earth or many ? Was the family tree inclusive of monkeys ? DNA is similar to monkeys or other creatures ?
    Is the evolution process on going , on pause or continuing ? "

    Farrow wrote on Nov 23, 2009 2:25 PM:

    " >Being a scientist does
    >not necessarily exclude faith in God.

    I made no such claim. I merely pointed out that evolution had been observed in the laboratory, that scientists had even been able to trigger evolutionary change, and that Ferris' book was a good read. "

    kittie wrote on Nov 23, 2009 10:52 AM:

    " as the universe ends, it will spread out so thinly, it will become below freezing with no starlight, then the void of darkness will be swallowed up by a super sized black hole and channedl down through a whirlhole to a white hole, which will spit the energy out into a newly forming universe, and it starts all over again "

    kittie cat the scientist wrote on Nov 23, 2009 10:49 AM:

    " THe big bang started out from two other universes bumping into each other one universe contained matter and the other universe contained anti matter, these two univeres collided and there was a aninilatation of the two univeress ,God is the power driving the force merging the matter and anitmatter "

    X-Files wrote on Nov 23, 2009 12:50 AM:

    " Once man has made contact with Aliens from outer space then we will learn what really has transpired with man kind. If we are to believe we come from monkeys then why not believe a higher intelligence form put us here as an experiment. I'm sure they'll be coming to fix us soon because we are failing terribly. Nan-Nu Nan-Nu. "

    Extreme Scientist wrote on Nov 21, 2009 11:09 PM:

    " To Farrow: Being a scientist does not necessarily exclude faith in God. Albert Einstein at times referred to God as The Supreme Scientist. After all, only a Supreme Scientist would be able to create the universe and all the laws of physics necessary to govern it. "

    idiots all wrote on Nov 21, 2009 9:32 PM:

    " There is hushed talk in certain secret places that the universe ended when Bobby Jindal gave that re"butt" al on national tv. Guess that ends the republican attempts at evolution ...er or maybe revolution . "

    Farrow wrote on Nov 20, 2009 9:18 AM:

    " As for the questions posed in the original question that started this thread, I suggest reading any number of books on cosmology written by scientists who study this subject. A good one is Timothy Ferris, "The Whole Shebang" (a bit dated but still good). "

    Farrow wrote on Nov 20, 2009 9:12 AM:

    " >" The "THEORY" of evolution
    >is just that, a "THEORY".

    Actually, this is untrue: Evolution has been observed in laboratory conditions and even triggered by scientists. Granted, this is not large-scale evolution (such as the evolution of one species into another), but small-scale evolution (one variety of a species becoming a new variety).

    See:

    msnbc.msn.com/id/11147751/

    newscientist.com/article/dn14094-bacteria-make-major-evolutionary-shift-in-the-lab.html "

    Extreme Scientist wrote on Nov 18, 2009 9:04 PM:

    " The Big Bang did happen.

    Right after God said "Let there be light." there was a Big Bang and suddenly there was light. "

    DAVID wrote on Nov 18, 2009 2:51 PM:

    " Someone please answer , What shape is the universe as we now know it ? "

    John-John wrote on Nov 18, 2009 1:08 PM:

    " Who created God? Who created the being who created God? "

    blasphemous wrote on Nov 16, 2009 10:26 AM:

    " Thanks 2 cents glad you caught that. Sometimes when i am banging away at the keyboard I neglect my vocabulary skills. However, since you were so gracious enough to forgive my grammatical errors, I will in turn forgive your religious ones.

    I'm not worried if you don't, I know Jesus will. "

    Tom wrote on Nov 16, 2009 8:43 AM:

    " My questions concerning the big bang include:
    1. Where did the dense material for the big bang come from?
    2. What was out there before the big bang?
    3. If the universe is expanding (I don’t question that) what is it expanding into. If it’s expanding then it must currently have an end somewhere. If it is expanding into a void is that void not part of the universe? How large is the void and what’s beyond it?

    Don’t tell me the universe is infinite because I can’t comprehend infinity . "

    Silly people wrote on Nov 15, 2009 6:52 PM:

    " And I read somewhere that even Darwin didn't even believe his own theory. It was just something he created out of his imagination but someone took it and ran with it, thus Darwinism was born. Many of the finds have been discredited. "

    My 2 Cents wrote on Nov 15, 2009 10:52 AM:

    " While I bypass the grammatical errors, to "blasphemous," what has been your contribution to finding out the origins of the universe? Most atheist don't like terms like: big bang & morph. They realize the ridiculousness when the record is played back to them. "I don't know" is a cop-out because the answers are out there. The bible states, "behold I have foretold you ALL things." (from BEGINNING, to end). "

    blasphemous wrote on Nov 14, 2009 7:16 PM:

    " Get something straight, evolution has nothing to do with the big bang. There is also nothing wrong with saying i don't know. This is not a cop out, this is simply implying that man does not have the current technology to explain the exact moments of the origin of the universe.
    Your superstitous beliefs are a bunch of hocus pocus origin myths that have changed radically over the course of recorded history. When you understand why you regect all other religious versions of creation, you will understand why i regect yours. "

    Theist wrote on Nov 14, 2009 11:15 AM:

    " It was a spontaneous combustion (earth destroyed) by an outside trigger (the mighty hand of God). Now the big question is why? That is where mankind is at now. Believe in God's version or man's version- evolution. "

    DAVID wrote on Nov 14, 2009 10:05 AM:

    " Many have concluded the universe began as one central explosion of dense material . Was this a spontaneous combustion or an outside trigger ? "

    My 2 Cents wrote on Nov 13, 2009 4:05 PM:

    " To "Darwin," Evolution suggests that the universe happened by a big bang. The bible goes into detail about the foundations of the earth and the rest of the solar system. To say that neither has been proven is a cop-out. A creationist will study the bible and compare biblical archaeology evidence before reaching a conclusion. An evolutionist will read thousands of books and when the pieces of the puzzle don't fit, resort to a default position of "I don't know." "

    Theist wrote on Nov 13, 2009 10:59 AM:

    " Our SPIRIT which currently dwells in a flesh body is the SAME spirit that once dwelt in an angelic body. We ALL were created as spirit beings at the same time. ALL were angelic beings at the same time. Earth was destroyed then we had to be born again. Each at his own time to be tested in the flesh. The onlly life millions of years ago was dinosaurs & angelic beings. Evolution, NO! Reincarnation, NO! The earth is just a part of the universe that is inhabitable at the moment until this "final generation" is done. God is real. "

    Darwin wrote on Nov 13, 2009 9:24 AM:

    " oh sure evolution of thought, certain species and illness' exist, but that is not what the writer is implying in his article. He was implying that evolution of the universe began with a "big bang" That has not been "proven" neither has creation been "proven". To say that the flu evolves, or that our thoughts have evolved through education is a far cry away from proof that the earth evolved from matter generated in an astronomical explosion. "

    its written wrote on Nov 12, 2009 11:25 PM:

    " The Universe is kept in a box in Heaven. The Universe is without light because the box ix closed. Prove this wrong, if you dare! "

    Philosopher wrote on Nov 12, 2009 10:04 PM:

    " The origin of the universe holds no "magic"...our understanding is limited to the here and now for a reason. We have a limited time to do what we have to do, and discussing big bang theory is cop out for facing current reality. Unless you're an incredibly gifted physicist (which I seriously doubt any of us are), discussions regarding the origin and growth of the universe should be limited to those times when you are high and feeling "all smart and stuff". "

    alpha and omega wrote on Nov 12, 2009 7:06 PM:

    " Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.... Good enough for me. Keep reading. You will find the answer to all of life's questions. Enjoy!! "

    Atheist wrote on Nov 12, 2009 6:48 PM:

    " This is the result of an abysmal dropout rate. "

    Realist wrote on Nov 12, 2009 6:25 PM:

    " For evolution to be "true" it would have to be a continuing process. Not only that, scientist would be able to manipulate that theory in a lab. Perhaps Iberia Research would manipulate such a theory for us and put all the religious God-believing people to shame. How about telling us where the Universe came from? Oh yeah...a Big Bang! "

    blasphemous wrote on Nov 12, 2009 6:10 PM:

    " Darwin, hate to break the news to you but evolution has been proven. I think you are confusing the scientific definition of the word theory with the common version which would mean conjecture or guess.
    Look at it like this, before the 16th century people generally believed the Earth was at the center of the universe. Thanks to people like Copernicus and Galileo we have what is now known as the Heliocentric Theory.
    Do you doubt the earth revolves around the sun? No you don't, and mountains of scientific evidence proves this.
    Do some research my friend. "

    Non-delusional Republican wrote on Nov 12, 2009 4:46 PM:

    " Evolution has been proven over and over again. The fact the flu MUTATES every year is an example of evolution. The fact that medicines only kill 99.9% of bacteria and people develop anti-bacterials resistant infections is another example of evolution. Ignorant people do not know what evolution really is nor do they want to educate themselves. The term "THEORY" in science does not mean that it cannot be proven, just that it is not a fully developed Law of Nature YET! Do not become one of the ignorant masses and educate yourself. "

    Darwin wrote on Nov 12, 2009 3:53 PM:

    " The "THEORY" of evolution is just that, a "THEORY". It has not been proven any more than creationism has been proven. "

    blasphemous wrote on Nov 12, 2009 2:28 PM:

    " How could humans of different cultural backgrounds morph from apes?
    Are you serious? Do you know anything of evolution? Have you bothered to read any of the thousands of books we have on the subject? Evolution has been proven time and time again, through observation, experimentation, and lastly genetics.
    The facts overide your ignorance and religious ideals. Its amazing people choose not only to belittle them but blatantly misrepresent them.
    And on another note, the post was about the origins of the universe, which has nothing to do with evolution. "

    Believer wrote on Nov 12, 2009 1:48 PM:

    " Want history? Look up: Katabole "

    Believer wrote on Nov 12, 2009 1:43 PM:

    " Spoken by an atheist of course! The bible says that God shook the earth which destroyed it along with the dinosaurs. It has been proven that the dinosaurs died of a "sudden, mass extinction." How could humans of different cultural backgrounds morph from apes? Are you kidding? They just "progressed" to a higher intelligence? Did they teach humans how to be humans? Ever had one read, write, sing? They just happened to shed all there hair except for in private places? This is a joke! And so...they only found the bones of one humanoid with no family. "

    OOPS wrote on Nov 12, 2009 12:24 PM:

    " Looks like someone dialed a wrong number. "

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