The Big Bang (1 Viewer)

[photon]

A SIMPLE/SHORT INTRODUCTION TO PRE-BIG-BANG PHYSICS/COSMOLOGY

http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/hep-th/pdf/9802/9802057v2.pdf

Speaking of made-up bollocks, myself and a friend wrote a paper based on Veneziano's stuff a few years back:

http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/hep-th/pdf/0411/0411185v3.pdf

All of this duality-based stuff is only one possible way of thinking about it, though, and one that relies explicitly on superstring theory (which may or may not be true). And even in that context, it's only one of many possible explanations.

The simple fact is that we (meaning us physicists) don't know what happened before the Big Bang. Or at least, there's no single answer that even a sizable minority all agree on. (Some even think that the question itself -- specifically, the word "before" -- is nonsensical.) Basically, we need more experimental data before we can really make anything other than extremely speculative guesses.

 

[magicbastarder]

superstring theory (which may or may not be true).

i say it's not. it's just a hunch, but that was enough for columbo.

 

[BonsaiSuperstar]

i say it's not. it's just a hunch, but that was enough for columbo.

can i ask you where you were between the years of 12 million and 10 million BC Mr God?

I NEVER LEFT MY HOTEL ROOM!

 

[ratmonkey]

i say it's not. it's just a hunch, but that was enough for columbo.

He was able to confront the miscreants and make them confess though. The universe will hardly be as co-operative.