before the big bang

[tali122]

now possibly this may have been answered elsewhere, but before the big bang there was matter that created it - where did this matter come from and what created it?

[Spikydragon]

Fantastical- Doesnt light actually come in 3 forms? Particles,Waves and Beams. This is where Einstein fell down in some of his calculations-surely? I may be wrong so feel free to correct.

Besides,the Universe cant be THAT interesting-seeing as its colour is Beige!! And if Physics is being used to explain our Universe shouldnt we start with the Bumblebee? According to the laws of physics it shouldnt be able to get off the ground let alone actually fly. We place too much faith (human not religion) in a science that sadly has some holes in it,black or white holes!!

[Kimmel]

I know that I'm paosting months after the thread, but I have a couple of comments for fantastical:

1. Science and religion are most manifestly not the same thing. Religion is based on faith and science is a method based on observable phenomena.

2.  When you say that the Universe is made up entirely of energy (in reference to your chair being converted to energy argument), I can use the same approach to successfully argue that the entire Universe is made of mass! Mass and energy are equivalents; one isn't derivative of the other.