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Originally Posted by xelasnave
..so far mainstream science is happy the theory of the evolution of the Universe is satisfactory but for each of us personal we can speculate.
Plenty of speculation goes on both from mainstream and cranks which is ok but it is speculation not theory and theory in science is best seen as meaning the same as solid fact.It means more than the common usage which is ..an idea that pops into my head.
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I would have to disagree Alex. Theory is speculation even if a good one until proven as fact. I think that at some point all we can do is speculate as we will be, as said, limited to our own horizon.
Bigbang, evolution,etc. are just theory as far as I know so just speculation of what has happened. People thought the world was flat only a couple of years ago. Until we get a Columbus that sails to 'India' of the universe or can travel back through time we can only live with speculation at best.
My thoughts on it is that we are inherent of being foolish in thinking that we are somewhat smart. If you look through history there are many of examples of WT# were they thinking? So while it is fun to speculate what can be and is often useful at the end of the day there are some things that we will never know. That would bug some people out there but I am content with knowing how precious our life here is on this planet as it is at the moment impossible to find life elsewhere in the universe. And extremely more difficult to get to them even if we did.