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A Deeper Insight Into The Big Bang [#2]

This post explores the origin of the Universe in more depth. The first law of thermodynamics is a version of the law of conservation of energy, adapted for closed thermodynamic systems, such as the Universe. When applied to our cosmos, it asserts that the amount of energy in the Universe is constant and cannot change. Energy may only transform, but can neither be created nor destroyed.  [Cit. 1] According to the Big Bang model, an explosion (the Big Bang) converted a massive amount of energy into matter and spacetime, which then expanded at an exponential rate. But how was the original mass of energy that caused the Big Bang formed? The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created, so how did the Universe come from 'nothing'? The first law of thermodynamics has a loophole. The law does allow for energy to be created and destroyed, but  it must be compensated . This loophole allows  any  amount of energy to be borrowed on the...
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The Origin Of The Universe [#1]

Philosophysics is an interesting subject, merging philosophy with physics. To introduce philosophysics, I shall begin with the origin of the Universe: the Big Bang theory. The Big Bang theory is the only explanation for the Origin of the Universe that is currently backed up with viable scientific evidence. The basic concepts are that space, time and the Universe itself were created in a massive eruption that occurred ~14.7 billion years ago, where a mass of energy transformed into matter and the fabric of space and time, collectively known as spacetime. This lump of matter and spacetime then expanded at an exponential rate and has continued to expand since, but at a slower speed. The foundation of the Big Bang theory is Albert Einstein's equation E=mc², which proves that energy and matter are interchangeable. In his book  A Brief History of Time , Stephen Hawking explores an obscure question concerning the precise rate of the expansion of the Universe: " Why did th...
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