Why Is There Is Something Instead Of Nothing

Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 22:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Why is there something instead of nothing? Why is there anything at all? In a sense, it is kind of conceivable that there could be just nothing – no world, no universes, no consciousness, no gods – nothing at all. However, there is at least something; now that is for sure, if nothing else is. The correct answer is: Because it is possible! Although this answer seems simple, it is not easily understood, and I wonder how many, or even who already understands it. After all, if the posed question were about any other system but totality, the given answer would be not only wrong, but preposterously so: That something is merely possible does exactly not imply that it is necessarily actualized. read more

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