I think we're on the other side of a black hole, and when the black hole was formed in some other space, and collapsed from normal matter to whatever, that was our big bang.
The real revolution in physics will come when they realize that gravity is not CAUSED by matter. Gravity is a toplogical effect of empty space. We see its EFFECT on matter.
I came across an old gravity theory that was discarded when relativity came along. This theory, which was weak in that it didn't lend itself to mathematical treatment, said that the planets form where the gravity is strongest. That is, even if Jupiter did not exist, its gravitational field would be there. It was called the vortex theory of gravity. Neat, eh?
Had to read your post a couple of times to absorb that concept. Interesting, but I don't understand how empty space has toplogy to begin with.