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Why does the universe exist? | Jim Holt



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Why is there something instead of nothing? In other words: Why does the universe exist (and why are we in it)? Philosopher and writer Jim Holt follows this question toward three possible answers. Or four. Or none.

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44 thoughts on “Why does the universe exist? | Jim Holt
  1. Because God created it.

    That's why you didn't find God, because your equation is

    God + nothing = the world.

    God is not the world. God exists before the world exists. And if the world ends, God still exists.

  2. If you have the equation god+ nothing= world, you also have the equation world= god+ nothing, so the set up might be something you want to look at BEFORE going with that to your ted talk. Same as the cherub who said that 0= 1+(-1) and thought that was an explanation for two universes. Everyone thinks philosophy is something they are good at.

  3. I don't know and neither do any experts either.
    Material reductionism will only go so far.
    The only thing I truly know is my own consciousness.
    Science wants to tell me everything is an material and so is consciousness,.
    I think it was Dan Dennet who said consciousness is an illusion
    Well to know what an illusion is you would need to be conscious to recognise in the first place.

  4. We haven't even left the shores of our little island. Who knows what we will find if we go? But if we don't go …. we will never know. Will we find an edge? Will we find wonders? Will we find monsters? Our imagination runs wild. But deep down we want to know …. we must know. Even an absurd universe …. can still be full of surprises and wonder. We should set a sail for the stars…. and go into that dark horizon… and find the truth. Lets set the sail …. for the high seas … and lets go.

  5. CALLING ALL PEOPLE TO ISLAM

    True religion on the earth today is ISLAM only

    LOOK INTO ISLAM

    Do not REJECT ISLAM Before you know what is ISLAM REALLY

    If you were not born into ISLAM

    (and even you were born INTO ISLAM)

    You need to LOOK INTO ISLAM

    YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF

    ISLAM IS NOT A MAN MADE PRODUCT

    MUHAMMAD IS THE MESSENGER ONLY

    GOD REVEALED ISLAM TO THE PROPHET

    MUHAMMAD TRANSMITTED THE MESSSAGE

    If you study the LIFE STORY OF THE PROPHET

    It will become clear to you that THE PROPHET has brought TRUTH

    ANYONE THAT IS SEARCHING FOR TRUTH AND ANSWERS

    WILL EASILY DISCOVER THAT ….. OUTSIDE OF ISLAM THERE IS NOTHING

    AND THAT ISLAM IS THE REAL TRUTH

    ISLAM REQUIRES BELIEF IN GOD …ONE AND ONLY ONE

    CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE AND YOU AND ME

    ISLAM REQUIRES BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH….EVER LASTING

    ISLAM REQUIRES BELIEF IN INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNABILITY BEFORE GOD

    AND A JUDGEMENT DAY BEFORE GOD AFTER DEATH

    HEAVEN IS REWARD FOR THOSE WHO WORSHIP AND OBEY GOD

    AND DO GOOD DEEDS

    ANYONE REJECTING GOD IS SUBJECT TO ENTERING FIRE IN THE

    AFTER LIFE

    ONLY iN THE FANTASY WORLD OF EVOLUTIONARY/ATHEISTS

    THINGS BUILD UP ….. BY ITSELF

    (LIKE COMPUTERS KEEP GETTING FASTER AND MORE POWERFUL)

    (THERE IS A SECRET INGREDIENT ……. IT IS CALLED ….. BLLIONS AND BILLIONS OF YEARS)

    IN THE REAL LIFE

    THINGS CONSTANTLY DEGRADES….(UNLESS SOME ONE IS WORKING ON IT BEHIND THE SCENE…. GOD ? OF COURSE ATHEISTS WILL NEVER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT)

    CALLING ALL PEOPLE TO ISLAM

    DIRECT REVEALED MESSAGE FROM GOD …THE CREATOR

    TRUE RELIGION ON THE EARTH TODAY IS ISLAM ONLY

    IF YOU ARE NOT IN ISLAM YOU ARE NOT IN THE TRUE FAITH

    GET TO KNOW ISLAM

    TALK TO MUSLIMS

    MOON LANDING

    IT IS MUCH POSSIBLE TO CREATE A MOVIE AND CLAIM IT IS THE REAL THING

    IT IS ALSO SAFER AND RISK FREE OF FAILURE (LIKE LEAVING BEHIND SOME PEOPLE)

    YOU ARE LISTENING TO RICHARD DAWKINS :

    THE GUY WHOSE BRAIN WAS CREATED BY SOME ONE WITH NO BRAIN AT ALL …AS HE CLAIMS

    YOU LISTENING TO

    RICHARD DAWKINS

    OR

    RICHARD HITCHENS

    ETC ETC

    GUYS WHOSE BRAINS WERE CREATED BY SOME ONE WITH NO BRAIN AT ALL …AS THEY CLAIM

    SO THEY BELIEVE IN MIRACLE

    BUT DO NOT ACCEPT GOD

    ATHEISTS ARE SCHEDULED TO LAND IN LAKE OF FIRE

    POSSIBLY FOR BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF YEARS

    SO THEY WILL HAVE THEIR SECRET INGREDIENT

    (BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF YEARS)

    TO EVOLVE INTO ….. WHAT ?

    FRIED FISH ?

  6. It's hilarious to me that scientists, philosophers and religious leaders pretend that there's a difference between them when it comes to questions like this. Pure arrogance.

  7. because god made it that way , just accept that as rule one , than insert your theories … no one will know god until after death , than you will know everything

  8. How stupid the audience was loughing at the question why does God exist? Can they ask the question why does the material world exist ? Would they equally laugh?

  9. I like that answer, it satisfies me, even if there was nothing you would still not be satisfied. So it doesn't matter that there is something, there just is get over it.

  10. …So the chicken could get across the road.
    If there were no humans, no living beings would ask the question. They would just be, and they probably will all survive a lot longer than we will on the Earth.

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