Recent scientific inquiries have raised an intriguing and somewhat alarming question: Why does the universe exist at all?
According to physicists at CERN, the universe's existence appears paradoxical based on our current understanding of physics, particularly in relation to matter and antimatter.
The Big Bang is believed to have created equal amounts of matter and antimatter. However, if this were the case, the two should have annihilated each other upon contact, leaving nothing behind.
Yet, here we are, with a universe predominantly composed of matter. This discrepancy has puzzled scientists for decades, leading to the conclusion that there must be some unknown asymmetry between matter and antimatter that allows matter to dominate.
CERN researchers recently conducted experiments to measure the properties of antimatter, specifically looking for differences in magnetism between protons and their antimatter counterparts, antiprotons.
Their findings confirmed a complete symmetry between the two, meaning that no significant differences were detected. This symmetry suggests that, under the current laws of physics, the universe should not exist as we know it.
While the universe exists and we inhabit it, the scientific community is grappling with the unsettling notion that it shouldn't be here at all, prompting further exploration into the mysteries of matter, antimatter, and the fundamental structure of reality.
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