To: longshadow
IOW, the "perfect balance" isn't a case of extraordinary "fine tuning" or dumb luck, but rather is a consequence of one of the most basic Laws of Physics, the Conservation of Energy. The Universe had no choice but to turn out this way.Prior to t=0 the Laws of Physics were already firmly in place?
To: jwalsh07
LOL, no they appeared as we made them up...
Sorry, solipsism is a sickness, and boy am I diseased!! LOL
159 posted on
06/09/2003 6:17:49 PM PDT by
Aric2000
(If the history of science shows us anything, it is that we get nowhere by labeling our ignorance god)
To: jwalsh07
If you mean, were they firmly in place in the universe? then yes, if the laws of physics indeed match physical reality, then yes, they have been in place, and will continue to be so until the end of this universe.
161 posted on
06/09/2003 6:32:34 PM PDT by
Aric2000
(If the history of science shows us anything, it is that we get nowhere by labeling our ignorance god)
To: jwalsh07; Physicist
Prior to t=0 the Laws of Physics were already firmly in place? We can only know the laws of physics that apply to our own Universe. Since our cosmological theories say that time came into existence along with the rest of Universe, the expression "prior to t=0" has no meaning, as there is no "before" before time existed, just as there is no place "south" of the south pole.
So in that sense, you've asked what is technically an ill-formed question; for which there is no answer because the question assumes facts contrary to the theories you are expecting to provide the answer.
If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, you should consult a genuine physicist, like "physicist."
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