The Creation of the Universe

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The Creation of the Universe
Cosmic Radiation of the Universe
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Mayan Account

• Astronomy was extremely important
• Practice of astronomy was relegated to
  priest-astronomers

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Ancient Creation Stories

• Religion dictates that the world is flat, and the
  center of the universe
• Some philosophers believe otherwise

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Proto-universe

• The universe is created from a white hole
• Matter is spewed at the speed of light

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Bouncing Theory

• Also called the Oscillatory Universe Model
• The universe will undergo an infinite series of
  bangs and crunches

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Intelligent Design

• The basis of most religions
• The universe was created with intent by a higher
  power

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Bubble Universe

• Our universe is one of many
• Universes can be mutated with new laws of
  physics, or annihilated altogether!

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Biblical Account

• God created the universe in 7 days
• The universe is 6000 years old

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Always Has Been

• The universe had no beginning
• The universe will have no end

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Holographic Theory

• Do we exist?
• Do our minds exist?
• Why is there something instead of nothing?

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