Question about the Big Bang Theory.

[Dragongod]

It is said by current science that the Universe (matter, energy) was created by the Big Bang. Physicists describes the Big Bang as an explosion that released matter and energy throughout the vastness of space. This means that before the Big Bang, only space existed and anti-matter if you count that. Space is defined as empty (the absense of matter and energy) Obviously, a delima exist here. How is it possible that the absense of matter and energy (space) created or produced matter and energy (the Universe). It does not make any sense. To justify the Big Bang is to justify the logic that "something" can come from "nothing." This is logicaly not possible.

I guess this all fits in with the Uncertainty Principle which implies that at the subatomic level "virtual particles," also called quantum fluctuations, arise out of "nothing" into existence only to disappear, becoming "nothing" again. This, however, has never been proven-that quantum fluctuations actually exist.

I need some feedback regarding my overall logic behind why I dislike the Big Bang theory, i.e. prove to me that the absense of matter, mass, and energy (space) somehow has the ability to create matter, mass, and energy.

A user by the name of Russ Watters corrected me on my misunderstanding of the Big Bang by stating:
-The big bang was not an explosion in the normal sense.
-The big bang was the start of "space" - matter was not realeased "throughout" space (similar misconception to the first)
-Since time started at the big bang, there was no "before", so any speculation about it is meaningless.
-The big bang theory says nothing whatsoever about getting something from nothing
-The big bang theory does not say that "the absence of matter....has the ability to create matter"

I want to know if all this is true, that the Big Bang has advanced to this point.
And if it has, does it explain how its possible for an "explosion" to just always be there without any reason for its cause.

[Phobos]

Welcome to Physics Forums.

I want to know if all this is true,


Russ' description is correct. More helpful reading here...
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni/uni_101bb1.html
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni/uni_101bb2.html


that the Big Bang has advanced to this point.


"advanced"? Although it's certainly true that the theory has been modified over time, it never said that the universe started by exploding matter out into empty space.


does it explain how its possible for an "explosion" to just always be there without any reason for its cause.

Big Bang Theory does not include an explanation of where it all came from (at or before Time = 0). It explains how the universe has unfolded since the beginning (after Time = 0). There is no well supported theory (explanation) for the cause of the Big Bang.