Eli5: If the concept of time as we understand it didn’t exist before the Big Bang, can the most popular theories be explained to me as to how “all of it” started?
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A common misconception is that the Big Bang Theory explains the origin of the universe. It doesn’t, it only explains its early development. Why *waves hands around* “stuff” *keeps waving hands* “exists” is really more of a philosophical question, and while every physicist hopes to one day have the answer to that question, it’s possible that no “final” conclusion will ever be reached.
Since your question is about philosophy (specifically ontology/metaphysics), not science, there aren’t any theories, per se. The pursuit of those kinds of answers is moreso an exercise in speculation than anything else. (Although I find that kind of existential speculation tons of fun.)
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