Brian Cox: Something Terrifying Existed Before The Big Bang

In younger times, I, too was hotter and denser. It’s nice to have that in common with the universe.

Scientists have agreed the only thing which existed before the big bang was Keith Richards. He predates the known universe.

I dont understand 75% of what he's saying but continue to the end with the hope I'll crack the mystery of the universe.

"An infinite fractal universe of basically an infinte number of Big Bangs" That's the most metal shit I've ever heard.

What existed before was two universes that loved each other very very much and then boom the rest is history.

I like the idea that a much more successful version of me is living it up somewhere in a parallel universe. Being one of the unlucky versions of me, it's nice to know somewhere I'm in a better state. 😊

And on the 6th day, the great programmer pressed enter and the simulation began.

The idea that the human brain can possibly understand the Universe is like expecting an ant to understand the human condition.

20 bucks says the alternate universe Mets haven't won in 38 years, either.

He doesn't look terrified.

I simply can not wrap my mind around the idea that something may have ALWAYS existed, and that there is no start point. It's equally as difficult to comprehend nothing existing, not even a black void.

Every time we find one answer it comes with a million more new questions 🥺

I love how science always changes. I guess we don't know shit.

Inflation is definitely a universal problem now 😂

"“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.”-Lovecraft

I think about these things when trying to sleep and then I keep myself up with it

Black matter always makes me wonder if it’s just a filler for things we don’t know yet

“And it’s called inflation” I’m so fucking tired of inflation 😭

We try to explain everything with our logic and intelligence without questioning whether some laws in the universe extend beyond that.

I find the following a beautiful thought: As the universe expands and cools, black holes will eventually consume everything. Now, imagine the black holes deliver all the matter theyve consumed (everything in the universe) to a single point- creating a singularity and therefore giving birth to another universe. It's it is a view of the universe that is efficient, elegant and eternal.