The String Theory

Sub-atomic particles, known as quarks, electrons, photons, and neutrinos were strewn across expanding space. Equal amounts of matter and antimatter particles began to collide and annihilate each other. Gravity, strong and weak nuclear forces, and electromagnetic forces soon came into play.

As the universe started to cool, fundamental particles called quarks began to smash together forming protons and neutrons. They, in turn, merged to create the nuclei of simple elements, beginning with hydrogen, helium, and lithium. This primordial soup contained the building blocks for everything in the universe. Voilà, the universe was born.

Matter and energy continued to expand. Static electricity and gravity brought the expanding matter together. Nuclear fusion bound chunks of rock, gases, minerals, and metals into stable masses forming stars, planets, and galaxies. Electromagnetic forces produced the light and chemical interactions necessary to create life. Electrons finally cooled their jets and slowed down enough to orbit atomic nuclei; stable atoms began to take shape. Although scientists cannot pinpoint the exact year, microbial life is thought to have appeared about 3.7 billion years ago.

Note: The first seconds of the universe were pure energy. That energy was transformed into the matter and energy that is recognizable today. Einstein’s notable equation, E=MC2, predicted the relationship between energy and mass. In other words, energy is equal to mass, multiplied by the speed of light squared.

Where, oh where, is the antimatter? Over the years, the exact location of matter’s evil foe has presented a bit of a conundrum for scientists. If equal amounts of matter and antimatter were created in the first few seconds of the Big Bang, and ...

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... into a separate membrane that could float parallel to other membranes. Each membrane would constitute a separate universe. Universes could be stacked-up like plate of pancakes at IHOP. Gravitational forces could be transferred by stringy gravitons from one membrane to a parallel membrane. This process could account for gravity’s weakness in the known universe.

The theory goes on to explain that string vibrations may not only correspond to the known forces of nature, but possibly to forces of nature that are unfamiliar and unrecognizable in the known universe, but serve some function in another. If the multi-dimension theory is accurate, countless universes could be floating around on separate membranes and remain undetectable to each other. Could one be Heaven? Could one be Hell? Could one be Purgatory? Could one be a universe created specifically for politicians?