The most important unresolved scientific questions, in my opinion.

[Cypress]

1) a. What caused the Big Bang to happen? How exactly does matter and energy spring into existence from nothing?
1) b. Why were the physical and mathematical properties which dropped out of the Big Bang so finely tuned for the creation of complex matter and molecules?

2) a. What is consciousness, and how exactly does it emerge from biochemistry?
2) b. How do electrochemical potentials from our sensory organs result in a rich, subjective mental experience of the physical world?

3) a. How did biology emerge from chemistry, how exactly does matter and energy go from non-being to being?
3) b. Why was there only one genesis of life on Earth around 4 billion years ago (available evidence indicating that all life that ever existed here shares a common genetic origin)? Why is there no evidence of multiple genesis's of different genetic trees of life?



Backdrop:

Real scientists love mysteries and unanswered questions.

Ideological partisans seek to either invoke miraculous intervention, or to sweep inconvenient uncertainties under the rug.

 

[Hume]

Consciousness does not emerge.

 

[Hume]

God did not create the universe.

 

[Cypress]

If we find evidence of life on Mars, Titan, or Europa that will be our cue that there is some unknown chemical and physical process that favors the emergence of biology with some frequency.

It's conceivable we could discover that the mathmatical properties of the universe simply can't be any other value.

 

[Into the Night]

1) a. What caused the Big Bang to happen? How exactly does matter and energy spring into existence from nothing?

The theory of the Big Bang is not a theory of science. It's a religion.

1) b. Why were the physical and mathematical properties which dropped out of the Big Bang so finely tuned for the creation of complex matter and molecules?

The theory of the Big Bang is not a theory of science.

2) a. What is consciousness, and how exactly does it emerge from biochemistry?
2) b. How do electrochemical potentials from our sensory organs result in a rich, subjective mental experience of the physical world?

Not a theory of science.

3) a. How did biology emerge from chemistry, how exactly does matter and energy go from non-being to being?

Biology IS chemistry. It is a subset of chemistry.
The theory of Abiogenesis is not a theory of science.

3) b. Why was there only one genesis of life on Earth around 4 billion years ago (available evidence indicating that all life that ever existed here shares a common genetic origin)? Why is there no evidence of multiple genesis's of different genetic trees of life?

The age of the Earth is unknown. The theory of Abiogenesis is not a theory of science. It's a religion.

Backdrop:

Real scientists love mysteries and unanswered questions.

Ideological partisans seek to either invoke miraculous intervention, or to sweep inconvenient uncertainties under the rug.

True Scotsman fallacy. Science is not scientists.

 

[Cypress]

Biology IS chemistry. It is a subset of chemistry.

An eighth grader can recognize there is some overlap between the scientific disciplines. So trying to impress me with your junior high school education is quite underwhelming.

Next, you're going to tell me the earth is six thousand years.

 

[NiftyNiblick]

I put more priority on real world issues.
How do we make health food out of tasty donuts?
That's the sort of thing on which we need to be working.

 

[Into the Night]

An eighth grader can recognize there is some overlap between the scientific disciplines.

Random phrase.

So trying to impress me with your junior high school education is quite underwhelming.

Mantra 1a.

Next, you're going to tell me the earth is six thousand years.

The age of the Earth is unknown, Sybil.

 

[Into the Night]

I put more priority on real world issues.
How do we make health food out of tasty donuts?
That's the sort of thing on which we need to be working.

Wheat, some dairy product like milk and butter, some eggs, some corn, and a bit of salt and vanilla.

All healthy foods. That's what goes into a donut.

 

[Mason 22]

1) a. What caused the Big Bang to happen? How exactly does matter and energy spring into existence from nothing?
1) b. Why were the physical and mathematical properties which dropped out of the Big Bang so finely tuned for the creation of complex matter and molecules?

2) a. What is consciousness, and how exactly does it emerge from biochemistry?
2) b. How do electrochemical potentials from our sensory organs result in a rich, subjective mental experience of the physical world?

3) a. How did biology emerge from chemistry, how exactly does matter and energy go from non-being to being?
3) b. Why was there only one genesis of life on Earth around 4 billion years ago (available evidence indicating that all life that ever existed here shares a common genetic origin)? Why is there no evidence of multiple genesis's of different genetic trees of life?



Backdrop:

Real scientists love mysteries and unanswered questions.

Ideological partisans seek to either invoke miraculous intervention, or to sweep inconvenient uncertainties under the rug.

The Big Bang was a reaction to Satan's failed rebellion!

The Tree of Life is Marijuana!

 

[IBDaMann]

1) a. What caused the Big Bang to happen? How exactly does matter and energy spring into existence from nothing?
1) b. Why were the physical and mathematical properties which dropped out of the Big Bang so finely tuned for the creation of complex matter and molecules?

This is not a science problem; it is a philosophical/religious question.

Assumption: The universe is finely tuned.

* A finely tuned universe implies a universe tuner with all mandatory universe tuning certifications
* Having all mandatory universe tuning certifications implies there is a finely tuned universe resulting from a passed certification exam.
* A finely tuned universe implies a universe tuner with all mandatory universe tuning certifications
* Having all mandatory universe tuning certifications implies there is a finely tuned universe resulting from a passed certification exam.
* A finely tuned universe implies a universe tuner with all mandatory universe tuning certifications
* Having all mandatory universe tuning certifications implies there is a finely tuned universe resulting from a passed certification exam.
...

2) a. What is consciousness, and how exactly does it emerge from biochemistry?
2) b. How do electrochemical potentials from our sensory organs result in a rich, subjective mental experience of the physical world?

Biochemistry creates senses which, when combined, create perception. Perception and other cognitive faculties, being agnostic to the neurobiology that facilitates them, create the illusion of a self that is somehow independent of its operating "hardware." It's all an illusion.

This illusion happens to be very high-res.

3) a. How did biology emerge from chemistry, how exactly does matter and energy go from non-being to being?

I detailed this in another post.

3) b. Why was there only one genesis of life on Earth around 4 billion years ago

There are probably constant geneses. Thermal vents at the bottom of the ocean are likely the birthplace for new life regularly.

Real scientists love mysteries and unanswered questions.

This is a "no true Scotsman" fallacy.

 

[Joe]

God did not create the universe.

How about you answer just one of those questions then?

 

[Hume]

How about you answer just one of those questions then?

What questions?

 

[Joe]

Wheat, some dairy product like milk and butter, some eggs, some corn, and a bit of salt and vanilla.

All healthy foods. That's what goes into a donut.

Ummm you forgot sugar

 

[Joe]

What questions?

The ones in the OP. Instead of just saying the earth is flat, what's your explanation for some of this?

 

[Hume]

The ones in the OP. Instead of just saying the earth is flat, what's your explanation for some of this?

I have no idea what you are blabbering about.

 

[Joe]

I have no idea what you are blabbering about.

Because apparently you are a mental midget. You people are really fucking stupid.

 

[Hume]

Because apparently you are a mental midget. You people are really fucking stupid.

zzzzzzz

 

[ZenMode]

1) a. What caused the Big Bang to happen? How exactly does matter and energy spring into existence from nothing?
1) b. Why were the physical and mathematical properties which dropped out of the Big Bang so finely tuned for the creation of complex matter and molecules?

2) a. What is consciousness, and how exactly does it emerge from biochemistry?
2) b. How do electrochemical potentials from our sensory organs result in a rich, subjective mental experience of the physical world?

3) a. How did biology emerge from chemistry, how exactly does matter and energy go from non-being to being?
3) b. Why was there only one genesis of life on Earth around 4 billion years ago (available evidence indicating that all life that ever existed here shares a common genetic origin)? Why is there no evidence of multiple genesis's of different genetic trees of life?



Backdrop:

Real scientists love mysteries and unanswered questions.

Ideological partisans seek to either invoke miraculous intervention, or to sweep inconvenient uncertainties under the rug.

There is so much we don't know about the universe and how it came into existence. You would think those questions could be answered eventually, but I doubt it will be in our lifetimes.

The question of consciousness is the one that is most interesting to me. Is consciousness the result of neurological functions of the brain or does consciousness simply "exist" and our brain is the tool that gives us access to it?

 

[ZenMode]

The theory of the Big Bang is not a theory of science. It's a religion.

The theory of the Big Bang is not a theory of science.

Not a theory of science.

Biology IS chemistry. It is a subset of chemistry.
The theory of Abiogenesis is not a theory of science.

The age of the Earth is unknown. The theory of Abiogenesis is not a theory of science. It's a religion.

True Scotsman fallacy. Science is not scientists.

"The age of the Earth is unknown.'

So you agree that it's equally likely that the earth is billions of years old as it is likely that it's about 6,000 years old?