Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Scientists explore what happened before the universe's theoretical beginning via KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News on 9/24/08 Some of the top minds in what happened "pre-big bang" gathered at Columbia University earlier this month, proposing theories ranging from "the big bounce," to "the multiverse," "the cyclic theory," "parallel worlds," and even "soap bubbles." Some propose the existence of multiple universes. Others hold that there's one universe that recycles itself endlessly. (Source: http://www.physorg.com/news141317146.html) Things you can do from here: - Subscribe to KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News using Google Reader - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites