In the latest episode of the great cosmic debate, people are once again scratching their heads over one of life’s biggest questions: who—or what—created the universe? On one side, we have the “God people,” who believe a divine being crafted the universe with a celestial flourish. On the other side, the “Nothing people” are convinced that a void of, well, nothingness, sparked the Big Bang and the universe as we know it. It’s a showdown that has been going on longer than the longest filibuster.
The real chuckle, though, comes from how fiercely they debate about things neither side can touch, taste, or shove under a microscope. The “Nothing people” often mock those who believe in God, claiming there’s no proof of a supreme being. But they conveniently overlook one tiny detail—nothing, by definition, doesn’t exist. Yep, their mascot is literally the embodiment of non-existence. You can’t make this stuff up!
So, let’s pause for a moment and really consider their perspective. If you side with the idea that nothing, this non-existent entity, managed to explode and create everything, you’ve got to admit it’s the most magical nothing since Houdini’s last escape. It’s a nothing that could give everything from a crunchy apple to a black hole its shape and form. The next time the “Nothing people” tell you magic isn’t real, just remind them that their version of the universe’s origin is practically a magician’s top hat of wonders.
Of course, the conversation doesn’t end with the birth of the universe. Ask the “Nothing people” what happens when you croak, and they’ll say you simply merge back into nothingness. Sounds awfully familiar to merging back with a creator, doesn’t it? The irony isn’t lost on anyone with a taste for cosmic comedy. The “Nothing people” might just be describing a sort of Heaven, whether they want to admit it or not.
In the end, both sides have their share of entertainment value. Each offers a perspective that’s beyond the reach of logic, reason, or science. That’s what makes this spirited philosophical skirmish so endlessly captivating. Until definitive evidence falls from the sky (God’s doing?) or pops out of a void (nothing’s doing?), perhaps it’s worth enjoying the spectacle, popcorn in hand, and remembering that neither side has a monopoly on the ultimate cosmic punchline.
