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| Our galaxy in the vast Universe |
Every morning we listen to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. This morning I heard them mention the Hadron Collider and
suddenly realised that they were talking about the beginning of the Universe. I
ran and turned off the radio. This is one issue that I just can’t get my head round. But it was too late because now I’m revisiting
questions that are always lurking in that dark part of my mind:
- If there was a beginning of the Universe then what was here before?
- If we could travel and travel then would we reach the edge of the Universe?
- If there’s an edge to the Universe then what’s outside it?
- If the Universe was to be destroyed then what would take its place and how could there ever be nothing?
I do have faith in the beliefs of my religion but I still
can’t work out all this Universe business. Is it any wonder that I throw myself
into my writing? It stops me from thinking about these brain-exploding
issues.
Is it just me or do other people have trouble thinking about this
sort of thing?
