Do you believe in the Big Bang?

Question

Do you believe in the Big Bang?

Answer 1

Big Bang = "Let there be light!"

It amazes me how many people cannot see through this obvious likeness.  Almost as many astronomers believe in God as people among the general population. (Meaning well over half.)  While they'll never state it in a scientific paper, you would be surprised how many astronomers believe they are, ultimately, working on the details of how He created the universe.

Personally, I think it's all BS.  The only thing I can admit is that Big Bang theory fits with current observations...but the Earth-centered universe was also well-supported by scientific observations for 1500 years. (I'm specifically referring to Ptolemy's theories of ellipses and epicycles...it was completely wrong, but it was very difficult to disprove.)

Answer 2

My personal faith has little bearing on its having occured.

Answer 3

As of now it is the our best theory so I guess it makes sense though I do not understand much of it. The thing that confuses me most is how our universe was like a tiny dot, then the big bang. Where did all the mass come from? How could it have been compacted into the size of a needlepoint.

Answer 4

y not. so many evidences.

Answer 5

Yes, I do, along with millions of people, I would think, or even go so far as stating the same!  I need to ask you a question---Why is it that you need to know whether, or not anyone else believes in the Big Bang?  I feel that is probably the real question, however, ---I'm a nothin', a nobody, and what on Earth (or for that matter, off Earth) do I know???

Answer 6

.No.  I do not believe in the theory, in and of itself.  I believe this universe is a result of a collision between two other universes.  We are not alone and we were, certainly, not the first.

Answer 7

There is nothing to "believe" in (nor to disbelieve).

The Big Bang theory is merely a collection of equations from various branches of science, applied to a Hypothesis (originally called the Primordial Atom Hypothesis).

Together, they form a model that is used to predict what the world would look like if the Hypothesis and the equations did represent how things really worked.

So far, it ties in very well with what we see.

All it does is describe what happens if you begin with a very hot and dense universe, and allow it to expand (and cool).  Period.

It does not pretend to say why or how the universe began in that state.

It was opposed by atheists (read about Fred Hoyle, probably the greatest astrophysicist of his days -- he's the one who gave it the name Big Bang) because the Big Bang theory, by implying that the universe could have had a beginning, allows the possibility of a creator.  The other theory (much more popular at the time, and extensively pushed by Fred Hoyle) called Steady State, used the hypothesis of an eternal universe.  No beginning = no creator.

However, there are too many things that we observe (e.g., Cosmological Microwave Background, distribution of Quasars and of AGN galaxies), that can be easily explained by the Big Bang theory, and not at all by the "eternal universe" theories.

Answer 8

Yes. I just executed the "Big Bang" last night.

Answer 9

Yes, it is the best of the current theories that explain the creation of the universe.

Answer 10

Yes, where nothing become everything, [sarcasm]

Answer 11

The Big Bang is not a matter of believe. You can believe or not believe in god, but the Big Bang is a theory. It's something we live with. We don't know for sure, if it's true, but as long as nobody can testify that's it's not, it is a matter of fact. If you don't believe in the Big Bang, it's kinda like not believing that 2+2 equals 4. Of course you can do that, but it's sort of unnecessary, ain't it? I mean, we don't know either, that 4 is the right solution- at least not fore sure. Finally, numbers are something made by human, a simple idea that can be changed anytime into anything else. But until the moment, somebody comes and can explain us, why 2+2 does not equal 4, until that moment, we have to assume that this assumption is correct.

I think it's kind of arrogant that some people REALLY believe that human race is sooo incredible great. Humans are also just animals, and very much controlled by the laws of nature.

Answer 12

No. In my opinion, i think it's funny that some of the greatest scientists in the world believe in such inaccurate theory; kind of arrogant to think our beautiful universe and even intelligent beings came into existence from such a minuscule atom. AT LEAST have an imagination.

Answer 13

Science is not a matter of belief.  Religion requires belief because it has no evidence.  Science has evidence and thus requires no belief - you can go check for yourself.  And you can go check for yourself that the universe is expanding (so must have once been smaller) and the universe is cooling (so must have once been hotter) and you've just rediscovered the big bang.