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Origins

Origins

In a Planck second,[1] the “Big Bang”[2]
And the arrow of time of entropy erupted.
Based on this premise, theorists concluded
That out of nothing came something
Engulfed in dark energy and matter;
That is to say, “where motion ceased to exist,
therefore, energy non-existence, E=mc2[3] (QED)[4]
in a space-time continuum based on general relativity.”
From nebulae[5] nurseries, supernovae[6] blasted out
Energy, shock waves, and elements—all that we are;
From stardust to stardust, life happens
    In the expanding universe
    To the event horizon.
                                ***

Notes:
1 Planck time: “Planck time” is the time it would take a photon travelling the speed of light to cross a distance equal to the Planck length; this is the smallest measurement of time that has any meaning and is equal to 10-43 seconds.
               Planck length (lp) = 1.6 x 10-35 meters. Planck time (tp) = 5.39 × 10-44 s.
    Light travels at a speed of 186,000 miles/sec (300,000 km/sec). At that speed, light would travel around the Earth 7½ times in one second. A light-year is the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year, which is approximately 6 trillion miles or 9½ trillion kilometres.
2 Big Bang Theory: The “Big Bang Theory” is a theory that offers an explanation as to the origins of the universe, which began approximately 13.7 billion years ago when a small, dense, infinitesimal point of energy began to rapidly expand and is still expanding today.
    In 1927, the Belgian scientist and priest Georges Lemaître (1894–1966) was the first to suggest this theory, and in 1929, the American astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889–1953) discovered that the universe was expanding, which is now known as “Hubble’s Law.”
3 E=mc2: E=mc2 is a mathematical equation described by the physicist Albert Einstein (1879–1955) as derived from his theory of “special relativity,” where E = kinetic energy, m = mass, and c = the constant speed of light.
4 Quod erat demonstrandum (QED): “Quod erat demonstrandum” is a Latin phrase meaning “what was to be shown,” or “thus it has been demonstrated,” or “that which was to be demonstrated.”
    Traditionally, the abbreviation is placed at the end of a mathematical proof or philosophical argument to indicate that the proof or argument is logically complete.
5 Nebulae: Nebulae are giant clouds of dust and gas in space, formed from the remains of exploding, dying stars pulled together by the force of gravity. New stars (aka star nurseries) as well as planets can begin to form in nebulae.
6 Supernovae: Supernovae are massive stars that explode in the final stage of their evolutionary existence.
   The "Pillars of Creation" are located in the Eagle Nebula (M16). The nebula pillars tower approximately 4 to 5 light-years, while the entire nebula spans 70 by 55 light-years. It is located 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. The towering pillars of cosmic dust and gas are part of an active star-forming region within the nebula.

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Maurice Rigoler December 16, 2018 at 2:17 PM I am fascinated by physics and relativity but question Bohr's assumptions about quantum mechanics. Still, I have fundamental issues with seemingly physics cannot resolve – where did the original energy for the Big Bang come from, and other baffling questions. Thanks for the post. / M Dennis Spilchuk December 18, 2018 at 10:46 AM No-one knows & in all probability never will, hence; 'Out of nothing, something -- Engulfed in dark energy & matter.' Take care & I appreciate your insight.