Is Our Children Learning Part III: The universe began with a huge explosion.

Please answer the following question without looking it up.

The universe began with a large explosion, like that of millions of nuclear bombs. True or false?

False, in my beliefs. We are all entitled to our own opinions right?

False, in my beliefs. We are all entitled to our own opinions right?

We're not all entitled to our own facts, however. Whether or not your opinion is correct in this case I'm not posting.

We're not all entitled to our own facts, however. Whether or not your opinion is correct in this case I'm not posting.

So basically you're saying the Big Bang Theory is a fact? I'm sorry MJ, but you're wrong there, it's still a theory. I don't think we'll ever actually know how our universe was created.

Also, I voted true, but I know it's almost unfeasable to have an explosion without the universe being started by an outside force, atleast that's my belief. It's a mixture of religion and science.

So basically you're saying the Big Bang Theory is a fact? I'm sorry MJ, but you're wrong there, it's still a theory.

Oh. My. God.

That has to be the biggest pet peeve of mine. Learn what scientists mean by theory.

Yes, the big bang is a theory. In the same way we have the germ theory of disease. Or the theory of gravity. Or atomic theory. Or the theory of limits (which calculus is based on).

Jesus Christ, I can't understand why people have this intransigent claim that we'll never understand the way the universe started. They know absolutely nothing about modern physics, yet they keep banging their heads on the big bang theory. But just because thousands of lay people keep banging their heads on it ddoesn't mean the theory's going to break. It's solid. Y'all are just going to come back bruised and tattered.

I'm not saying I don't believe it MJ, i'm just saying it's a theory. Yes, this theory is probably the most correct interpretation on how the universe started, but still it's not a proven fact.

I will go with True, by reason of ruling out all the other bullshit answers. No scientific explanation as to why I believe this, though.

Please answer the following question without looking it up. The universe began with a large explosion, like that of millions of nuclear bombs. True or false?

False. Many more than millions of nuclear bombs. But I put true on there anyways .

Millions is an understatement

True as well.

Voted true.

Still, why do these seem like trick questions to me?

I know what you mean, Vaulty. Well, the other two were straightforward, but this one felt like a trick question to me. Maybe we're just finding it hard to believe that the answer most of us know, that seems so simple to us, is the answer he actually wants.

I know what you mean, Vaulty. Well, the other two were straightforward, but this one felt like a trick question to me. Maybe we're just finding it hard to believe that the answer most of us know, that seems so simple to us, is the answer he actually wants.

It is not proven as fact. It is just a theory. That is why it seems like a trick question.