Big Bang vs White Hole: The Truth Revealed

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The discussion centers on the relationship between the Big Bang and white holes, with speculation suggesting that black holes could lead to other universes or Big Bangs, though evidence for this is lacking and it is not part of mainstream theory. It is emphasized that black holes and white holes are defined within the context of spacetime rather than as characteristics of the universe itself. Cosmologists remain uncertain about the validity of the Big Bang theory, and even if it is correct, distinguishing it as a white hole is deemed unlikely. The consensus leans toward greater confidence in the Big Bang theory compared to the white hole hypothesis. Overall, the conversation highlights the complexities and uncertainties in cosmological theories regarding the origins of the universe.
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was the big bang actually a white hole?
 
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Maybe...there is some speculation that black holes lead to other universes/Big Bangs...but there's no real evidence there and it's certainly not part of any mainstream theory.

But probably not...black holes/white holes are objects defined within the context of spacetime...not a characteristic of all spacetime (i.e., the universe) itself.
 
Cosmologists do not know for sure that the Big Bang theory is correct. Even if it were correct, I do not think they would be able to tell if the Big Bang was a white hole.
 
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Cosmologists do not know for sure that the Big Bang theory is correct. Even if it were correct, I do not think they would be able to tell if the Big Bang was a white hole.

they're more sure about the big bang theory than they are about the white hole theory, that's for sure.
 

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