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[from 'New Scientist articles' by New Scientist writers, in 7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence ]

Full Idea

Our best theories of physics imply we shouldn't be here. The big bang ought to have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter particles, which would have almost immediately annihilated each other, leaving nothing but light.

Gist of Idea

Current physics says matter and antimatter should have reduced to light at the big bang

Source

New Scientist writers (New Scientist articles [2013], 2015.05.23)

Book Reference

-: 'New Scientist magazine' [ 2013], p.12


A Reaction

This is not, of course, a rejection of physics, but a puzzle about the current standard model of physics.