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What exactly do we mean by nothingness?Im asking about when this universe was not present..not about space.
 
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Since there are no observations before the BB and our math does not tell us anything about before the BB and discussion of this question must by its very nature be pure speculation.

We do not allow speculative discussions on these forums.

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