Wow! Cosmic inflation makes my head hurt! Who knew that cosmology could be looked at philosophically? I guess it is inevitable that everything has to be looked at from a theoretical, philosophical standpoint in order to facilitate understanding, and the universe is no different. I found it interesting that this theorizing has been going on since the beginning of time and still goes on to this day. I remember in Professor Fukuyama's interview he said that there are really two main things that are still unable to be fully explained; cosmology and human uniqueness.
We can discuss and philosophize and calculate, well we doesn't necessarily mean ME, this cosmic inflation read went slightly over my head! I had to read and re-read and follow links and I still barely grasp it. By we, I mean the smartest minds of the quantum physics world and the expert studiers of the cosmos can turn this Big Bang theory over and over and inside out and break apart each other's theories for all of time and we still may never know the true origin of the universe or where it is headed. I was reminded of Horton hears a Who and this cosmic inflation theory made me think that we are all just riding on a speck of dust in who knows what kind of infinite universe, the least we can do is enjoy the ride!
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