Submission + - Stephen Hawking says universe created from nothing
mr_3ntropy writes: "Speaking to a sold out crowd at the Berkeley Physics Oppenheimer Lecture, Hawking said yesterday that he now believes the universe spontaneously popped into existence from nothing. He said more work is needed to prove this but we have time because "Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end."
Webcast available here.(Realplayer or Real Alternative required)
This quote is at the very end of the lecture A transcript would have been helpful, but I couldn't find one available yet.
Very difficult to grasp and accept this idea, but interesting for those of us who constantly wonder about the origins of the universe."
Webcast available here.(Realplayer or Real Alternative required)
This quote is at the very end of the lecture A transcript would have been helpful, but I couldn't find one available yet.
Very difficult to grasp and accept this idea, but interesting for those of us who constantly wonder about the origins of the universe."
