Cosmologic philosophy: evidence of previous universes? (Introduction)

by dhw, Friday, August 17, 2018, 11:00 (2290 days ago) @ David Turell

QUOTE: "The theory of a recycling universe is not without controversy. Most of our evidence suggests that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, with the universe not being dense enough to compress back into a single point and expand again – sometimes called the Big Bounce theory.
"We've also yet to find any evidence of Hawking radiation, let alone Hawking points. So while this is an interesting theory, there's plenty more work to do just yet before anyone goes about claiming the definitive existence of a previous universe."

DAVID’s comment: Note the final cautionary paragraph.

I wish people would apply the same caution to the theory of a big bang which came out of nothing and was preceded by nothing.