The Big Questions

Suggest a question here.

What’s the meaning of life?

The word “meaning” is entirely dependent on the subjective state of the observer. There are no universal meanings. Another question might be what is the purpose of life, which is to survive.

Does God exist?

If it does, it’s almost certainly the entity described by RTP. Also, here’s why religion exists.

Why do we die?

Biologically? Because we have to. But we don’t have to.

Did the Universe have a beginning?

No, because nothingness is impossible.

Does the Universe have an “outside?”

No, because nothingness is impossible.

Does alien life exist?

Yes, it’s a mathematical certainty. But do intelligent aliens exist? Also yes, but probably not close enough for us to ever encounter them.

Does free will exist and do we have it?

Yes, and we do experience free will. However, the complexity around the question needs to be unpacked.

Is time travel possible?

Forward in time? Yes. Backward in time? No.

Is the Universe deterministic?

No. Probabilistic quantum mechanics showed that the Universe, although causal, is not deterministic.