The Creation of the Universe

Cosmic Radiation of the Universe

Mayan Account

•Astronomy was extremely important

•Practice of astronomy was relegated to priest-astronomers

Ancient Creation Stories

•Religion dictates that the world is flat, and the center of the universe

•Some philosophers believe otherwise

Proto-universe

•The universe is created from a white hole

•Matter is ‘spewed’ at the speed of light

Bouncing Theory

•Also called the Oscillatory Universe Model

•The universe will undergo an infinite series of bangs and crunches

Intelligent Design

•The basis of most religions

•The universe was created with intent by a higher power

Bubble Universe

•Our universe is one of many

•Universes can be mutated with new laws of physics, or annihilated altogether!

Biblical Account

•God created the universe in 7 days

•The universe is 6000 years old

“Always Has Been”

•The universe had no beginning

•The universe will have no end

Holographic Theory

•Do we exist?

•Do our minds exist?

•Why is there something instead of nothing?