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Antignor
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Hi,
I've been reading about particle- and quantum physics and have seen some educational video's about it. But I do have a probably philosophical question about it. Most likely based on ignorance (but what question isn't) and false interpretations of what I think to know.
This is what I think to know:
The Quantum Vacuum is the minimal state of energy from which particles pop in and out of existence due to quantum fluctuations (the ultimate instability of the quantum vacuum). "One day", long long time ago, our known universe popped into existence because of such a quantum fluctuation going berserk.
Now my question is:
If the quantum vacuum is not a zero amount of energy, then where does this "minimal" energy level come from?
It sounds like asking "who/what created God". I'm a non-believer, soft-atheist if you like, but still I'd like to know what science knows and "thinks" about this.
Thanks for any reply, links to good reads/video's would be welcome as well.
I've been reading about particle- and quantum physics and have seen some educational video's about it. But I do have a probably philosophical question about it. Most likely based on ignorance (but what question isn't) and false interpretations of what I think to know.
This is what I think to know:
The Quantum Vacuum is the minimal state of energy from which particles pop in and out of existence due to quantum fluctuations (the ultimate instability of the quantum vacuum). "One day", long long time ago, our known universe popped into existence because of such a quantum fluctuation going berserk.
Now my question is:
If the quantum vacuum is not a zero amount of energy, then where does this "minimal" energy level come from?
It sounds like asking "who/what created God". I'm a non-believer, soft-atheist if you like, but still I'd like to know what science knows and "thinks" about this.
Thanks for any reply, links to good reads/video's would be welcome as well.