Matter and energy

Assuming that Physics has it right and that matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one to the other, its difficult to imagine the amount of energy required to create the Universe. But if the Universe was created from a singularity (if Big Bang is correct), was the singularity matter or energy or both? and where did it come from and what was it doing to cause it to do what it did to create the universe as we know it. Are there other universes and if so what are they doing there, how did they get there, and what relation do they have to this one? Assuming matter and energy as we know it originated from the Big Bang singularity the theory behind the formation of the elements and simple compounds is fairly well settled.One thing to note is that matter in the presence or absence of sufficient energy will change state to forms that are more stable in the given energy environment. Certain matter states will tend to convert to other matter states more preferably depending on the nature of the compound in question. If life evolved in a similar manner - i.e. matter adapting to energy environments to more stable forms, does that imply a purpose to life? At some point matter organized itself into life that started making (whether consciously or not) deliberate moves to replicate itself often at the expense of other matter. Does this the inherent "selfishness" of matter imply a purpose? At some pint matter was organized enough to create consciousness and eventually humanity. It appears however that we have a paradigm shift with humanity - matter is not limited by the energy environment but humans actively seek to change the energy environment to allow our continued preferred state. Does this imply that evolution may be slower for humans? if the environmental pressure to change can be manipulated by us, is there sufficient pressure to make that change, or are we bypassing it by our "ingenuity"?

 

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