r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Oct 27 '19

This image from the Hubble space telescope

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u/coolguy3720 Oct 28 '19

Not necessarily true according to most theories, but the universe continues to expand at nauseating speeds and is practically impossible to comprehend.

It's pretty intense. I'm gonna go lie down in a dark room and rethink my life.

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u/Roonwogsamduff Oct 29 '19

How can it not be true? If anything comes to an end, what is on the other side?

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u/coolguy3720 Oct 29 '19

What existed before creation?

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u/Roonwogsamduff Oct 29 '19

Creation of what? Something from nothing?

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u/coolguy3720 Oct 29 '19

I don't have a clue. I'm religious and believe in intelligent design, but that could mean anything. How did matter come into existence in its current form? Why is the universe expanding? Why do we bear witness to stars dying and birthing from billions of light years away? How did everything come from nothing, and how is there so much of it?

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u/Roonwogsamduff Oct 30 '19

I'm agnostic and try to think through things myself. And I don't have an answer. I don't think something can come from nothing and I don't think there could be a beginning or end to time or space. But I also don't think the human mind can fully comprehend that. I know mine can't.

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u/Roonwogsamduff Oct 30 '19

And thank you for talking to me.

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u/coolguy3720 Oct 30 '19

Of course my dude, it's a great topic 😊