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In the beginning was the Big Bang ... but before that was the Big Bounce!
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7-1-2007 11:27 PM
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7-2-2007
2:08 AM
skwirlinator
Yes!
Loop Quantum Gravity
Yes, that explains it all.
Its about time you puny humans catch up!
7-2-2007
2:09 AM
skwirlinator
Einstein was a skwirl
7-2-2007
2:09 AM
skwirlinator
We know about strange particles!
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