Big Bang vs White Hole: The Truth Revealed

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The discussion centers around the relationship between the Big Bang and the concept of white holes, exploring whether the Big Bang could be considered a white hole. Participants examine the implications of black holes and their potential connections to other universes or Big Bangs, as well as the current understanding of cosmological theories.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether the Big Bang was actually a white hole.
  • Another participant speculates that black holes might lead to other universes or Big Bangs, but notes the lack of evidence and that this idea is not part of mainstream theory.
  • A different participant states that cosmologists do not definitively know if the Big Bang theory is correct and expresses doubt about the ability to determine if the Big Bang was a white hole.
  • A later reply suggests that while cosmologists may be more confident in the Big Bang theory than in white hole theory, certainty is still lacking.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express uncertainty regarding the validity of the Big Bang theory and the concept of white holes, indicating that multiple competing views remain without a consensus.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the discussion regarding the assumptions made about the definitions of black holes and white holes, as well as the unresolved status of the Big Bang theory itself.

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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.
 
Originally posted by JetBlckNewYr03
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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