1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 337 Shocking! The Big Bang Theory! Shocking everyone! That is the domain of the Creator!

Kaptyan's question brought today's meeting to an absolute climax.

This was also the pinnacle moment of general relativity.

As a great theory that unifies time, space and matter, it must explain the universe.

The universe is the sum of time, space, matter and everything else.

Such immeasurable and vast connotations are all condensed in the Bruce field equations.

It is conceivable how difficult this equation is.

Any study of the equation may lead to a completely new result in physics.

And these are just a glimpse of general relativity.

It was not until this moment that people, especially those who were not majoring in physics, realized how great the general theory of relativity was.

They had an intuitive feeling of the grandeur of the universe.

"Bruce is the best in the world. He deserves the title."

This is the consensus of everyone.

Now, that man is taking on the ultimate question of the universe.

The origin of the universe!
Since general relativity predicts that the universe is expanding, there must be a process.

Expansion just represents the current state.

What was there before the expansion and what is there after the expansion.

Li Qiwei took a deep breath.

He swept his indifferent eyes across the crowd below the stage.

Then he spoke.

“Before answering Professor Kapteyn’s question, I ask everyone to imagine a process with me in your mind.”

"Suppose right now someone is blowing up a balloon."

"When we saw the balloon, it was already the size of a watermelon."

"Then we can guess that the balloon must have been very small before and it was blown up slowly."

"In other words, the balloon is slowly expanding."

“It’s just like our universe.”

"It also started from a tiny point and gradually expanded to its current shape."

"It's just that our universe doesn't grow bigger by blowing air."

"I think it was an explosion."

"The universe started from a tiny point, and after an explosion that is unimaginable to humans, it formed the universe we have today."

"At this moment, the entire universe is still in the process of exploding."

“That’s why the universe appears to be expanding.”

"Just like the surface area of ​​a balloon keeps getting bigger."

"I call this process the Big Bang Theory."

"This theory has a remarkable consequence."

"That means other galaxies in the universe must be moving away from our Milky Way."

"It's like, because the balloon expands, the two ants on the balloon don't move, but the distance between them is getting farther and farther."

"This is actually the expansion of the universe predicted by general relativity."

“That’s how I think about the origin of the universe.”

boom!
The auditorium with thousands of people was now in a strange silence.

Apart from the sounds of breathing and swallowing, there was no other noise.

Everyone's expressions were dull.

They looked at the stage mechanically, their minds blank.

I was so scared!

The universe actually came from an explosion!

Everyone was confused and dumbfounded.

"Oh my God, what did I hear? The universe came into being through an explosion."

"Is there anything more outrageous than this?"

"This is too unbelievable, how is it possible!"

“Isn’t this just creationism in disguise?”

"Professor Bruce is so terrible, his thoughts have reached the realm of God."

"He is probably the only one in the world who dares to come up with such a wild guess."

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Soon, the auditorium was in an uproar.

A huge discussion filled the hall, and everyone's expression was extremely excited.

It is really Li Qiwei's Big Bang Theory that is so shocking.

It can only be described as shocking.

At this moment, Kaptane felt as if a huge wave was rising in his heart.

He even forgot to breathe.

It took a long time before I came back to my senses due to lack of oxygen.

Then, there was endless vibration.

"It's terrible. It's really terrible."

At this moment, Kapteyn regretted asking this question.

The Big Bang theory is likely to turn astronomy upside down.

"No wonder Hubble said before that Bruce was going to go into cosmology."

"Just based on this theory, Bruce has become the top researcher in the field of astronomy."

“It’s really horrible.”

However, Kapteyn had too many questions about the Big Bang theory.

He asked tremblingly, "Professor Bubrus, I have a question."

"Our universe has immeasurable matter. How could it have exploded from a single point?"

"According to the law of conservation of mass, this is impossible."

Everyone in the auditorium began to quiet down.

Captan had already begun to question on their behalf.

This question is also everyone's question.

We cannot imagine how a tiny point could form today's universe.

Li Qiwei smiled lightly, calm and composed.

“The point where the Big Bang originated is a singular point with infinite density, infinite temperature, and infinite energy.”

“I call this point the Singularity.”

"For a singularity, all the laws of physics are inappropriate to describe it."

"Because at that time even the universe had not been formed, there was no concept of time and space, and no concept of matter."

"There are no such things as laws of physics."

"After the singularity exploded, it went through many stages."

"In this process, the mass of our universe continues to grow, and at some point it reaches a limit."

“And I think the explosion of the singularity is not a chemical explosion or a physical explosion as we imagine.”

"It should be a geometric explosion."

"In other words, it is the singularity itself that is expanding and forming our universe."

"That's my explanation."

boom!
The auditorium fell into silence again.

Everyone was stunned again.

The concept of singularity deeply shocked everyone's heart.

"Oh my God, I feel like I'm suffocating."

"This is the most incredible theory I have ever heard in my life."

“It’s scarier than biological creationism.”

"Because gods may all have been created by the Big Bang."

"Professor Bruce is going to go against the will of heaven."

"I thought the general theory of relativity was astonishing enough, but I didn't expect that the Big Bang theory derived from it would surpass everything."

"This may be the most ambitious theory ever created."

At this moment, the venue was completely boiling.

Everyone's brain has shut down.

They couldn't imagine how such a theory could exist in the world.

What is more terrifying than the theory is the man on the stage.

He didn't even do any calculations, but just by thinking, he seemed to have penetrated the truth.

It's really scary.

Because the Big Bang theory was not just something that was made up randomly.

Rather, it is based on the inference of the expansion of the universe based on the general theory of relativity.

The correctness of general relativity, at present, is almost certain.

It depends on when it can be fully proven.

Therefore, the Big Bang theory is a very solid physical conjecture.

This means that there is a high probability that it is correct.

And once it is correct.

That.
No one dared to think about it anymore.

The results were horrific.

In the physicists area, Planck, Thomson, Lorentz and others were all shocked.

Bruce didn't even mention this theory at the meeting two days ago.

They believed that Bruce must have had this idea at that time.

But because it was just a guess, he was not completely sure, so he did not dare to mention it.

And now, faced with astronomer Kapteyn's questions, Bruce no longer held back.

As soon as it came out, it shocked the world.

Planck sighed.

"I am now increasingly certain that physics will most likely come to an end in Bruce's hands."

“Perhaps in the near future, physics will really be a building, and future generations can only tinker with it.”

"The Big Bang theory is so shocking."

“All our laws of physics are contained in that tiny singularity.”

"If something unexpected had happened during the explosion, our universe might have looked very different."

"For example, the speed of light is no longer constant, or there is no gravity."

“It’s an incredible conjecture.”

Planck's exclamation moved all the bigwigs present.

Lorenz said with emotion: "Well, it seems that my choice to retire is right."

"With Bruce in physics, what's the use of an old guy like me?" "I think when Bruce completes the grand unified theory he talked about before, physics will probably be over."

“I really want to see that moment with my own eyes.”

Lorenz was extremely excited.

Thomson heard this and said, “Perhaps the Grand Unified Theory has some connection with the Big Bang.”

Rutherford, Madame Curie, Einstein and others were all shocked.

The Big Bang hypothesis is so shocking that no words can describe it.

It is a theory that can be mentioned on par with the general theory of relativity.

Although the Big Bang was derived from the general theory of relativity, it transcends its limitations.

It may be something more fundamental than general relativity.

Because it explains the origin of the universe.

This is an ancient and ultimate question.

Li Qiwei's domineering figure suddenly became extremely huge, as if to fill the entire world.

Faintly, everyone seemed to see a towering figure appear in the starry sky.

When his eyes were closed, he could see galaxies appearing and disappearing.

His mouth moved slightly, creating ripples of gravity.

In his palm, a new universe slowly took shape.

boom!
Endless vibration.

At this moment, Bohr, Master Qian Wu and others were trembling with excitement.

They clenched their fists tightly, afraid of making any sound and disturbing that great being.

However, physicists were far less shocked than astronomers.

If the five major predictions are the shining pearls of astronomy.

Then the current Big Bang hypothesis should be a crown made up of pearls.

It is everything in astronomy, the past, present and future.

The entire astronomy has developed for thousands of years, but it is not as good as these few short minutes.

Eddington, Hubble and Schwarzschild were so impressed by Ridgway that they could no longer express it.

In their eyes, there is no difference between Li Qiwei and the Creator.

Anyone who can come up with the Big Bang theory has surpassed the scope of human beings.

Eddington's face was flushed and he was trembling with excitement.

"I can't wait to prove general relativity now."

"If it's correct, then it means the Big Bang is one step closer to being correct."

“Is there anything more exciting in the world than this?”

Hubble could no longer hear any information from the outside world.

The only thought in his mind now was that he would stay in England for a few more years and stay with Professor Bruce.

No one could feel the shock Hubble felt in his heart at this moment.

Because Li Qiwei once said to him:
"Hubble, if the expansion of the universe is correct, then the other galaxies must be moving away from us."

“This is a very good research topic.”

"You can think of a way to prove this inference with observational data."

Hubble asked:

"But Professor Bruce, how can I measure an object so far away?"

Li Qiwei said: "Electromagnetic waves."

"In the context of the large scale of the universe, electromagnetic waves are the only means available."

"Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, there are too many electromagnetic waves in the universe."

"They carry more information than we thought."

“You need to think for yourself.”

Hubble: "I see, Professor."

The memories in his mind made Hubble absent-minded for a long time.

His goal was to prove that the universe was expanding.

And now, once it is proven, it means that the Big Bang of the universe has been proved in disguise.

What an incredible achievement.

Suddenly, Hubble's eyes lit up. He had found his lifelong research path.

Apart from physicists and astronomers, the most shocked were philosophers.

At this moment, both Russell and Wittgenstein, teacher and student, gasped.

The shock brought to them by the Big Bang hypothesis was no less than the real Big Bang.

It transcends time and space, transcends speed and sound, and strikes the soul directly.

Someone actually gave a guess about the origin of the universe through theory.

The impact of this on philosophy is unimaginable.

At this moment, Russell suddenly felt his own insignificance.

He always regarded himself as a wise gentleman, and was proud of his eloquence and thinking.

Think that the general public is ignorant.

He even felt that some scientists were just fools who fiddled with instruments and combined substances.

Philosophy is the first subject.

But now, he felt that he was extremely wrong.

In front of the man on the stage, Russell was as small as dust.

The logical thinking that he was proud of was not worth mentioning at all, and it was even laughable to think about it.

Wittgenstein smiled bitterly in his heart. He finally understood what true genius was.

"No, describing Professor Bruce as a genius is an insult. He is a prophet."

Wittgenstein was completely impressed and prostrated.

At this moment, Kaptane seemed to have lost all his strength.

He could no longer think rationally.

At this moment, Levitt suddenly stood up.

He asked in a pious tone:

"Professor Bruce, if the origin of the universe is the Big Bang, then what is its end?"

Wow!
Everyone was attracted by Levitt's questions.

Everyone was so busy being surprised that they almost forgot about this question.

Everything that has a beginning must have an end.

So what will be the end of the universe?

Swish!
Everyone's eyes were like sharp arrows, instantly focused on Li Qiwei.

Looking at the eager eyes of the audience, Li Qiwei pondered for a while, then said calmly:

“I think there are three possibilities.”

"Our universe is subject to the opposition between the forces of gravity and the expansion of space."

"The first possibility is that if the gravitational force is smaller than the force of space expansion, then the universe will continue to expand."

"By then, the temperature and heat of the entire universe will be incredibly low due to the extremely sparse dispersion of matter."

"This is the first possibility, the dead universe."

"If at some point the force of gravity equaled the force of the expansion of space, then the universe would remain the same."

"This is the second possibility, the steady-state universe."

"And if the gravitational force is greater than the force of space expansion, then the universe will begin to shrink until it becomes a singularity again, a void."

"This is the third universe, the void universe."

boom!
Levitt's eyes widened and his face turned pale.

The future of the universe made him feel terrified.

Especially the two endings of dead silence and nothingness, which make people feel powerless and desperate.

It seemed like the fate of the entire universe, and no one could change it.

Everyone in the auditorium was in shock and stunned.

No words can describe this sadness and grandeur.

Many writers even shed tears.

This is not affectation, but the emotion of looking directly into the universe and knowing its past and future.

At this moment, no matter what field people are in, they can feel the shock of the end of the universe.

"Oh my God, is Professor Bruce the incarnation of the Creator?"

“Singularity, Big Bang, three endings.”

"I really can't imagine how amazing it would take to come up with such a hypothesis."

“This is the Creator’s domain.”

"From today on, Professor Bruce will be regarded as a legend."

At this moment, everyone felt extremely insignificant.

And the man on the stage was extremely tall.

There was even a radiance overflowing from him, that was the flow of knowledge.

No matter whether they were male or female, senior or newbie, they were all impressed by Li Qiwei's guess.

Levitt finally came to his senses.

He looked at Li Qiwei, his face still dull, but with a smile on it.

He slowly stretched out his hands.

Snapped!
The crisp applause was particularly clear in the silent auditorium.

Soon, it happened like dominoes.

The thunderous applause resounded through the sky.

Everyone in the auditorium stood up.

They clapped wildly to vent their emotions.

This is respect for Li Qiwei, but more importantly, it is respect for truth and the universe.

The applause was thunderous, like a tsunami.

Wang Luyao and Xiang Lan had tears in their eyes. Their husbands were destined to go down in history and even surpass the emperor.

Li Qiwei stood on the stage.

He raised his head slightly to accept the applause from everyone in the audience.

That is recognition from the heart.

Everyone was impressed by his wisdom, talent, intelligence and courage.

Even though it was just a conjecture, it was Bruce who came up with it.

At this moment, Li Qiwei was full of passion.

He seemed to have thousands of words in his heart.

But in the end, it all turned into an invisible energy and merged into the body.

He stood quietly, his hair moving without wind, looking extremely domineering.

(End of this chapter)