Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Have always been intrigued by the concept of 'nothing'. Is there such a thing as nothing? I mean, according to physics, space is just an average of nothing, with particles springing in and out of existence. But that still qualifies as 'something' in my opinion. The only true 'nothing' must have been before the big bang, but with no-one there to verify it (and by their presence exclude the possibilty)... It's a mind fuck and I reckon that the idea of 'nothing' is fundamentally flawed. Naive. Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Have always been intrigued by the concept of 'nothing'. Is there such a thing as nothing? I mean, according to physics, space is just an average of nothing, with particles springing in and out of existence. But that still qualifies as 'something' in my opinion. The only true 'nothing' must have been before the big bang, but with no-one there to verify it (and by their presence exclude the possibilty)... It's a mind fuck and I reckon that the idea of 'nothing' is on average, fundamentally flawed. Naive. Fixed it for you mate. Otherwise spot on. Link to comment
Coopy100 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 One of life's great questions is why the thread title reads: Life's Great Qusetions Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Fixed it for you mate. Otherwise spot on. Maybe there is 'nothing' outside of the universe, but could you go there? Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 One of life's great questions is why the thread title reads: Life's Great Qusetions Fixed. Bender. Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Maybe there is 'nothing' outside of the universe, but could you go there? Well, i suppose that depends on your definition of what a universe is and whether or not you believe in the existance of a singular (uni) verse. I am a firm believer in the multi-verse hypothesis, and the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. I think in 2/3 thousands years, provided we haven't killed and maimed each other, some pretty amazing things will be possible. If we could measure it and detect the presence of it, then why couldn't we go there? Link to comment
RAZOR Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 What came first the sauseage or the roll? Link to comment
Scarface Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Why do people with down syndrome all look the same? Especially the white ones. Same dads. Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 I think my mate Jimmy from primary school has as close an explanation that you are likely to get. Circa 1984... Q. What was there before God? A. God's middle finger. Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Well, i suppose that depends on your definition of what a universe is and whether or not you believe in the existance of a singular (uni) verse. I am a firm believer in the multi-verse hypothesis, and the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. I think in 2/3 thousands years, provided we haven't killed and maimed each other, some pretty amazing things will be possible. If we could measure it and detect the presence of it, then why couldn't we go there? We couldn't go there because by the definition of 'nothing' it doesn't exist. There is no space or time... Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 We couldn't go there because by the definition of 'nothing' it doesn't exist. There is no space or time... But you said that the concept of absolute nothing is flawed - and i agreed with you. There is only nothing there on average.... Link to comment
Guest milne_afc Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Why do you never see a Pakistani in a wheelchair? Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 What came first the sauseage or the roll? The roll obviously. You prepare the pastry, then you put the sausage in it. Its just like cunts who ask the chicken and the egg question, its obvious that the egg came first... Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 But you said that the concept of absolute nothing is flawed - and i agreed with you. There is only nothing there on average.... That's not true nothing. There must be an edge to the Universe where true nothing begins. What would happen if William Shatner went wading in there at warp 9.6? Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Why is everyone so gay nowadays? Skinny genes. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 The roll obviously. You prepare the pastry, then you put the sausage in it. Its just like cunts who ask the chicken and the egg question, its obvious that the egg came first...who laid the egg? Link to comment
Ke1t Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 who laid the egg? A proto-chicken. Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 who laid the egg? By asking that question you've highlighted your own ignorance. The egg wasn't ''laid'' by anything... The singular egg-cell of a related species mutated gradually over time, to generate a genetic code which confers the properties of what you would consider to be an egg. The egg hatched to generate the new species - a chicken, and the cycle completes. Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 By asking that question you've highlighted your own ignorance. The egg wasn't ''laid'' by anything... The singular egg-cell of a related species mutated gradually over time, to generate a genetic code which confers the properties of what you would consider to be an egg. The egg hatched to generate the new species - a chicken, and the cycle completes. Correct. Confirmed by Stephen Fry on QI. Link to comment
Bobby Connor Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Back to the OT. If there is nothing, can you go there? Link to comment
looksgoodinred Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Back to the OT. If there is nothing, can you go there? imo, no. there must be something for you to go there. and i don't believe in there being nothing. there's always something. Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Back to the OT. If there is nothing, can you go there? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPDP_8X5Hug Watch this.... and then hae a think about your question. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 By asking that question you've highlighted your own ignorance. The egg wasn't ''laid'' by anything... The singular egg-cell of a related species mutated gradually over time, to generate a genetic code which confers the properties of what you would consider to be an egg. The egg hatched to generate the new species - a chicken, and the cycle completes. Think you need to go back to biology 101. Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Think you need to go back to biology 101. No i think you need to go to biology 102, which you obviously didn't even bother to turn up to the first time round. The central dogma of molecular biology RAZOR. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 No i think you need to go to biology 102, which you obviously didn't even bother to turn up to the first time round. The central dogma of molecular biology RAZOR. Who laid the egg? still no anwer. Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Who laid the egg? still no anwer. F*ck sake. Next time you decide to ride your moped with no insurance, why don't you ride it down to the library. The first egg of the species which you recognise today as the chicken, was laid by a species who had a shared genetic lineage with the chicken and some other species. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 F*ck sake. Next time you decide to ride your moped with no insurance, why don't you ride it down to the library. The first egg of the species which you recognise today as the chicken, was laid by a species who had a shared genetic lineage with the chicken and some other species. So you dont know? Thanks for that. Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 So you dont know? Thanks for that. I don't know what it was, but some molecular biologist, or evolutionary geneticist will know. Google it.... Link to comment
RAZOR Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I don't know what it was, but some molecular biologist, or evolutionary geneticist will know. Google it....Thanks again. Link to comment
Big Man Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Thanks again. Don't mention it C. What laid it is irrelevant, you know that the egg came first - that's the important part. Link to comment
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