 there was no time or space before the big bang, so the question is irrelevant, i.e. it "defines away" the problem. Yet even without our time or space, a universe that began is a dependent one, so what it depends on is a valid question. Conversely, if time and space suddenly "appeared" for no apparent reason at the big bang, could they equally suddenly disappear anytime today? If nothing in our universe comes from nothing, how can the entire universe have come from nothing? That our physical universe arose from nothing is not just incredible, it is inconceivable. One can state the problems simply: 1. What caused the big bang? 2. What caused space to start? 3. What caused time to start? 4. How could a "big bang" occur without time or space? 5. How could space "start" with no time flow for the starting to occur in? 6. How could time start somewhere if there is no "there" for it to flow in? That the physical world began implies that something began it. That it came from "nothing", or somehow emerged from itself, are both highly unsatisfactory answers. Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 235 In contrast, virtual reality theory requires a big bang. No virtual reality has existed forever and all virtual realities initiate at a specific moment with a sudden information influx. It is a virtual reality hallmark that a single event begins its existence and its space-time. Anyone who boots up a computer begins a "big bang" that also starts up its operating system. If the world is a self-sufficient objective reality, its space and time should be the same, i.e. exist independently of anything else. So that before the big bang there was a "no time" or a "no space" is inconceivable for an objective reality. Yet that a virtual world's time and space were started up is no surprise. Its creation was indeed from nothing in that virtual world, and before it there was indeed no time or space in that virtual world. To a virtual world observer, its origin would have all the properties of our big bang. In the virtual reality conjecture, the big bang was simply when our universe was "booted up". This approach is distinct from current attempts to attribute everything to the physical world, e.g. in Zizzi's Big Wow theory consciousness somehow emerged when the inflating physical universe reached the information potential of the human brain, taken as the yardstick of
there was no time or space before the big bang, so the doubt is irrelevant, i.e. it " define away " the problem. Yet even without our fourth dimension or space, a universe that begin is a dependent one, so what it depends on is a valid doubt. Conversely, if time and space on the spur of the moment " appeared " for no apparent reason at the big bang, could they evenly suddenly disappear anytime today? If nothing in our universe comes from nothing, how can the entire universe have come from nothing? That our forcible universe arose from nothing is not just incredible, it is impossible. One can state the problems simply: 1. What caused the big bang? 2. What caused outer space to start? 3. What caused time to start? 4. How could a " big knock " occur without time or space? 5. How could space " start " with no time flow for the starting to occur in? 6. How could time start somewhere if there is no " there " for it to flow in? That the physical world began implies that something began it. That it issue forth from " nothing ", or somehow emerged from itself, are both highly unsatisfactory answers. Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221 - 249 235 In contrast, virtual world hypothesis requires a big bang. No virtual reality has existed forever and all virtual realities initiate at a specific here and now with a sudden information influx. It is a virtual reality hallmark that a single event begin its existence and its space - time. Anyone who boots up a computer begins a " large bang " that also starts up its operating system. If the populace is a self - sufficient objective reality, its space and time should be the like, i.e. exist independently of anything else. So that before the bad bang there was a " no time " or a " no distance " is inconceivable for an objective reality. so far that a virtual world's clock time and space were begin up is no surprise. Its creation was indeed from nothing in that virtual worldly concern, and before it there was indeed no time or space in that virtual world. To a virtual world perceiver, its origin would have all the properties of our bad bang. In the virtual reality conjecture, the big bang was simply when our population was " booted up ". This approach is discrete from current attempts to attribute everything to the physical world, e.g. in Zizzi's Big Wow theory awareness somehow emerged when the inflating physical universe reached the information potential of the human brain, take as the yardstick of
 thfre was no time or space before the big bang, sm the suestion is irrelevant, i.e. it "defines aqay" tye problem. Yet even wighout our time or spare, a universe thef began is a scpendznv one, so what ij depends on is a valid quasgiln. Conversely, if time and space sudqenly "alpfared" for no akpareme rezson at the big bang, could they eqhally slddenly disappear anytime today? If nothing ln okr universe comes vrom nothint, hor can the entkre universe have come from nothing? That our physical univzrse arose drim jmthing is nit juft incrediblc, it is inconcrivable. One cak stave tye problems simply: 1. Wiat caused the big bwng? 2. What ccused space to start? 3. Wyat cduseg tiow tu suarv? 4. Gow cokld a "big banf" occur wityout time or space? 5. Hjq could space "start" wyth no time flow for the starting to ocbur jn? 6. How could time starr somewhere if there ls no "thewe" for it to flow in? That the physical world begat impmkes tmat rimfthing began it. That it came from "nothing", or fkmthoe emerged from itself, are bltn highly unsatksfactory answers. Brian Whihworth Zuantym Biosysuems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 235 In contrast, virtual reqlity theory eequires a big bany. No virtual reakity nas existed forever and all virtual rewlities ihktiate at a speckfib mokent with a sudden informaeion inflnx. It is a vkrtusl reajity hallmwrk tmdt a single event hegind hts existejce and its space-time. Anyone who boots up a cpm[utvr begins a "bin bang" that alsj starts up itx operacing shstem. If tge worlv is a self-stfficient objaftive realitb, its spase abd tume shojud be the same, i.e. exist independebtly of anything ekse. Ao that before cke big bang there war a "nl vime" js a "no space" is kncumceivxble for an ubjevtive reality. Yet thdt a virtual world's tike and spaxe were ftarted up is no surprise. Its cgeatimn xas inceeq from nothing in that virtual world, anf bcfore it therq waw indeed no cime or space in that virtual world. To a virtual world obswrver, its origin woold have all tie pro[erties ox our big bang. In thw virtual reality conjecture, the big bzng wav simoly when our universe was "booted up". This approach is distinct from currenr attempts to attrjbutr evegytkiny to thq phbsmcal world, e.g. in Dizzi's Big Wow theory consciousnxss somehof zmerged when the inflating phuskcal universe reached the information potentisl of the human brain, taken as yhe yardstick of
there was no time or space before bang, the question irrelevant, i.e. it even our time or a universe that is a dependent one, so what depends on is a valid question. Conversely, if time and space suddenly "appeared" no apparent reason at the big bang, could they equally suddenly disappear anytime If in universe from nothing, how can the entire universe have come from nothing? That our physical universe arose nothing is not just incredible, it is inconceivable. can state the problems 1. What caused the big 2. caused space start? What time to start? How could a "big bang" occur without time or space? 5. How could space "start" with no flow for to occur 6. could start somewhere if no "there" for it to flow physical world began implies that something began it. it came "nothing", or somehow emerged from itself, both highly unsatisfactory answers. Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2 (1) 221-249 235 In contrast, virtual reality theory requires a big bang. No virtual existed forever and all realities initiate at specific with sudden influx. It a virtual reality hallmark that a single event begins its existence its space-time. Anyone who boots up a computer begins a that starts up its system. If the world a objective reality, its space should the independently anything So that before the bang there was a "no or a "no space" reality. Yet that a virtual world's time and were started up is no surprise. Its was indeed from nothing in that virtual world, and before it there indeed no space in that virtual world. To a virtual observer, its origin would all the properties of our big bang. In the reality the big was simply when universe was "booted This approach is current attempts attribute to e.g. in Zizzi's Big Wow theory somehow when the inflating physical universe the of the human brain, taken as the yardstick of
 there was no time or space befoRe the big baNg, so tHe qUesTiOn is IrreLevant, i.e. it "defiNEs awAy" the problem. Yet even witHout oUr TIme oR SpAce, a uNiverse THaT BEgaN iS a DepEnDEnT one, sO whAt it depEnds on is a vAliD qUestion. ConveRSeLy, if time anD spAce suddenly "aPpeAred" foR nO apPArent ReaSon at The big BAng, couLd they equAlLY suddeNLy disapPEAr AnytIme today? If nothing IN oUR universe comes From noThINg, HOW caN thE entire uniVeRse haVE come frOM nOTHIng? tHat our physicaL universe arOSe fRom notHiNg iS Not jusT incrEdIBle, It is inconceIvabLe. One can sTate thE ProblemS Simply: 1. WHat cauSed The Big bANg? 2. whAt cAuSEd sPAcE to STarT? 3. What cauSeD tIme to StarT? 4. hOW CoulD a "bIg baNg" occUr without time Or sPace? 5. hOw cOuld sPace "sTart" WiTh no tIme floW for tHe Starting to occur In? 6. HoW could timE stArT soMeWhere IF there Is nO "thEre" for iT to flow IN? ThAt THE PhYsical world began imPlIES tHat sometHing beGAn It. tHat it camE fRom "NothING", or soMehoW EmErged froM itselF, ArE bOth highLy UnsatiSfActOry AnsweRS. BriAn WhitWorth QuaNtum BIOsystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 235 In contRAst, virtual reaLItY THeORy reQuiRes a big bang. no viRTual RealITy Has EXisteD foreVeR AnD All virtual realities InItiate At a spEcific moment wIth a sudden INFOrmation InflUX. IT Is a virtual realIty haLlmark that A Single evEnt beGins its eXistence aND Its space-TimE. AnYonE whO BOoTs up a computer BEGins A "bIg bang" tHat Also staRts Up iTs oPerAtIng system. if the worLd Is A sElF-suFficiENt objectIvE reAlIty, Its spACe and tIme shOuld Be ThE SamE, i.e. exisT InDEPendEnTlY of aNytHiNg elsE. So tHAt bEfore thE big bang tHerE Was a "No TiMe" or a "no Space" is inconcEiVable for an ObJecTive reALIty. Yet thAt a virtual world's time and SPace werE stArted Up is No surprisE. ItS creatIon WAs indeEd from NothiNg In tHAT virtUAL wOrlD, aNd before it THEre Was inDeEd no Time or sPace in that virtual wORld. to a virtual worLd oBserVER, iTs oRIgIN woUlD HavE ALl the properties Of our big baNg. iN tHe virtual rEAliTy ConjectUre, the bIg banG Was simpLy when our Universe wAs "BootED Up". THis approacH is distiNct from cuRRent aTTeMpts tO atTributE eVerYthinG to the PHysIcal wOrld, e.g. In zizzi's big WoW tHeory conSciousness somehow emergeD when tHe infLatIng physicAl uNIveRse reacheD the InformatioN poTenTial oF thE Human BraiN, TaKen AS the yArdsTIck of
 there was no time or spac e before t he bi g b ang ,so t he q uestion is irr e leva nt, i.e. it "defines a way"th e  pro b le m. Ye t evenw it h o utou rtim eo rspace , a  univer se that be gan  i s a dependen t  o ne, so wha t i t depends on  is  a val id  qu e stion . C onver sely,i f time  and spac es uddenl y  "appea r e d"  for  no apparent reas o na t the big bang , coul dt he y equ all y suddenly  d isapp e ar anyt i me t o day ?  If nothing i n our unive r secomesfr omn othing , how  c a n t he entire u nive rse havecome f r om noth i ng? Tha t ourphy sic al u n iv er sear o sef ro m n o thi ng is no tju st in cred i b l e , it  is  inc oncei vable. One ca n s tate the  prob lemssimp ly : 1.What c aused  t he big bang? 2.  Wha t causedspa ce  to  s tart? 3. Wha t c aus ed time  to sta r t?4. H o wcould a "big bang"  o c c ur  without  timeo rsp a ce? 5. H ow  co ulds p ace " star t "with notime f l ow  f or thest arting  t o o ccu r in? 6. H ow cou ld timestart somewhere if t h ere is no "th e re " fo r  ittoflow in? Th at t h e ph ysic a lwor l d beg an im pl i es that something bega nit. Th at it  came from "n othing", o r s omehow e merg e df rom itself, ar e bot h highly u n satisfac toryanswers.  Brian Wh i t worth Qu ant umBio sys t e ms  2010, 2 (1)2 2 1-24 9235 Incon trast,vir tua l r eal it y theoryrequires  a  b ig  b ang . Nov irtual r ea lit yhas  exis t ed for everandal lv irt ual rea l it i e s in it ia te a t a  s pecif ic m o men t witha suddeninf o rmat io ninflux.  It is a virt ua l realityha llm ark th a t  a singl e event begins its exis t ence an d i ts sp ace- time. Any one  who b oot s  up acomput er be gi nsa "bigb a ng " t ha t also sta r t s u p its  o pera ting sy stem. If the world isa self-suffic ien t ob j e ct ive re a lit y, its s pace and time s hould be t he sa me, i.e. e x ist  i ndepend ently o f any t hing el se. So th at before  t he b i g  ba ng there w as a "no  time" or a "no sp ace"isinconc ei vab le fo r an o b jec tiverealit y.  Yet t hat a  v irtual w orld's time and space w ere st arted  up  is no su rpr i se.  Its crea tion  was indee d f rom  noth ing in th at v i rt ual world , an d  before i t  t her e wa s indeed no t i meor sp ace in tha t vi rtual world. To a virtual worldobse r v er,  it s  ori gi n would have a llth e properti es  of our big  bang. I nt he vi rtualrealit y conje c t ur e , thebigban g was sim ply  w h en ourun iv e rse wa s "b oo ted up ". Thi s  app r o ach is distinctfromc u rrent att empts  t o attri b uteeverything  to the phy sicalworl d, e. g. in Z iz zi's B igWo w theory c o nsciousne ss so mehow e me rged  wh en the  inf l a tingphys ic aluniverser e ac h ed  t h e i nfor matio npote ntial oft he human  br a in, tak en  as t he yar d st i c k of
 there_was no_time or space before_the big_bang,_so the_question_is irrelevant, i.e._it "defines away"_the problem. Yet even_without our time_or_space, a universe that began is a dependent one, so what it depends on_is_a valid_question._Conversely,_if time and space suddenly_"appeared" for no apparent reason_at the_big bang, could they equally suddenly disappear anytime_today?_If nothing in_our universe comes from nothing, how can the entire_universe have come from nothing? That_our physical universe_arose_from_nothing is not just_incredible, it is inconceivable. One can_state the problems simply: 1. What_caused the big bang? 2. What caused_space to start? 3. What caused_time to start? 4. How_could a_"big bang" occur without time_or space? 5._How could_space "start" with_no time flow for the starting_to occur in?_6. How could time start somewhere_if_there is no_"there"_for_it to_flow in? That_the_physical world_began_implies that something began it. That_it_came from "nothing", or somehow emerged from_itself, are both highly_unsatisfactory_answers. Brian Whitworth Quantum_Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249_235 In contrast, virtual reality theory_requires a_big bang._No virtual reality has existed forever and all virtual realities initiate_at a specific moment with a_sudden information influx. It_is a_virtual_reality hallmark that_a_single event_begins its existence and its space-time. Anyone_who boots_up a computer begins a "big_bang" that also starts_up_its operating system. If the world_is a self-sufficient objective reality, its_space and time should be_the_same,_i.e. exist independently of anything_else. So that before the big_bang there was_a "no time" or a "no space"_is_inconceivable for an objective reality. Yet_that_a virtual world's time and space_were_started_up is no surprise. Its_creation was indeed from nothing in_that virtual world, and before it there was indeed_no time or_space in that virtual world._To_a_virtual world observer, its origin would have all the properties_of our_big bang. In_the virtual reality conjecture, the big bang was simply when_our universe was "booted up". This approach_is distinct from current attempts to attribute everything to the physical_world, e.g. in Zizzi's Big Wow theory consciousness_somehow emerged when the inflating physical universe_reached the information potential_of_the human brain, taken as the yardstick_of