Why do we exist? (# 2)
This series of articles describes a theoretical explanation for the origin of dark matter. Article 1 — Dark Matter Mystery — developed the idea that the fabric of space could be more like a memory foam mattress rather than Einstein’s rubber sheet. Dark matter is a consequence of space being a way of storing information. The challenge is identifying a scientific explanation that justifies the memory foam hypothesis.
One way of understanding the rationale for the memory foam hypothesis involves re-thinking whether there is a rational explanation for what might have happened before the Big Bang. This re-thinking includes thinking the questions of why the universe exists and what its purpose might be.
Is there a Theory of Everything?
Thought experiments have a long history in facilitating the evolution of scientific ideas. This and subsequent articles comprise several thought experiments. These articles do not provide a comprehensive description of reality. An aim is to challenge existing thinking about various scientific ideas. The articles are based on a ‘What if’ way of developing an understanding of reality.
Scientists’ Theories of Everything (TOE) tend to be self-limiting i.e. limited to things that can be measured. They generally do not attempt to explain sociological phenomena such as whether there is a…
