otherwise we have development from infinite stillness, which is not much better than something from literally nothing. — Down The Rabbit Hole
A never ending future is reasonable though - — Down The Rabbit Hole
"Seems" is a weasel word for perception. Which is dependent on several factors that are ultimately irrelevant to higher understanding. A homeless man high on PCP who runs into freeway traffic thought that avenue "seemed good" at the time. — Outlander
You feel the need to quantify "nothing" as in no thing with "literally" perhaps for our benefit sure, as if we are unable to grasp the concept. Perhaps you are projecting your inabilities and shortcomings on us? Granted, it is a mind bending concept for most so moving on. — Outlander
Obviously the "something" was not actually from nothing — Outlander
The past and future could be an infinite cycle if big bangs and big crushes for all we know. — Olivier5
It can be bang after bang too. Without crunch, but more tasty! — Raymond
Maybe an interest question too: does an infinite universe exclude creation out of nothing? In other words, can an infinite universe be created by God? — Raymond
Our newest Telescope, Webb's, will reveal more about the nature of time and the beginning of our universe (cosmology). — Josh Alfred
To solve for time use the formula for time, t = d/s which means time equals distance divided by speed." — Josh Alfred
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