I get no attention in the physics world because of being a heretic, but this guy deserves the attention: A wild new theory suggests the observable universe is the result of matter rebounding after the collapse of a black hole in another parent universe. A wild new theory suggests the observable universe is the result of matter rebounding after the collapse of a black hole in another parent universe. © Andriy Onufriyenko - Getty Images Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new hypothesis from physicists at the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. challenges the long-standing Big Bang Theory as the ultimate origin of the universe. This new “Black Hole Universe” hypothesis, suggests that our universe possibly “bounced” from the formation of larger black hole in another parent universe. While intriguing, the Big Bang Theory is the undisputed cosmological champ for a reason, so it'll take lots of rigorous experiments to confirm its theoretical conclusions. Throughout human history, there has been no greater question than “where do we come from?” This existential curiosity has spawned entire religions, philosophies, and (more recently) serious scientific inquiry. Amazingly, as science and technology have progressed over the past century, we’ve begun to actually answer that age-old question. Thanks to groundbreaking discoveries in the 20th century—not the least of which was the accidental discovery of the cosmic microwave background in the 1960s—we now know that the universe most likely formed from a rapid expansion of matter known formally as the Big Bang. NEVER TOO LATE FOR LOVE! Ad NEVER TOO LATE FOR LOVE! asiansouls.com call to action icon But just because the Big Bang is our best answer for the beginning of everything, that doesn’t mean it’s the only one. In the early years, the main competitor to Big Bang Cosmology was the Steady State Universe (though the discovery of the CMB largely put that idea to rest). But in recent years, new alternatives have emerged to challenge the Big Bang’s cosmological supremacy. One of the latest in this contrarian family is detailed in a new paper published in the journal Physical Review D, in which physicists from the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. theorize that maybe our universe formed within an interior black hole of a larger parent universe. Yeah, let’s dig into it. Comparisons between black holes and the cosmology of our universe make some sense—after all, both contain singularities of a sort and horizons beyond which we can’t hope to glimpse. However, this new theory, which is called the “Black Hole Universe,” suggests that our black hole-generated universe is just one step in a cosmological cycle driven by gravity and quantum mechanics. Related video: This is what the Big Bang sounded like, according to astronomers (Metro) Metro This is what the Big Bang sounded like, according to astronomers “The Big Bang model begins with a point of infinite density where the laws of physics break down. This is a deep theoretical problem that suggests the beginning of the Universe is not fully understood,” Enrique Gaztanaga, lead author of the study from the University of Portsmouth, said in a press statement. “We’ve questioned that model and tackled questions from a different angle—by looking inward instead of outward. Instead of starting with an expanding Universe and asking how it began, we considered what happens when an overdensity of matter collapses under gravity.” The genesis of this theory and others like it stems from the fact that we simply don’t know what goes on the heart of black hole. And because knowledge (like nature) abhors a vacuum, scientists begin crafting hypotheses in an attempt to understand this unknown. In Gaztanaga and his team’s case, they’ve shown that a gravitational collapse doesn’t necessarily end in a singularity, but can instead “bounce” into a new expansion phase. “Crucially, this bounce occurs entirely within the framework of general relativity, combined with the basic principles of quantum mechanics,” Gaztanaga’s team said in a press statement. “We now have a fully worked-out solution that shows the bounce is not only possible—it’s inevitable under the right conditions. One of the strengths of this model is that it makes predictions that can be thoroughly tested.” As a science coordinator on the ESA mission Analysis of Resolved Remnants of Accreted galaxies as a Key Instrument for Halo Surveys, or ARRAKIHS (a true master-class in science acronym-ing), Gaztanaga hopes to use the instrument’s ability to analyze ultra-low surface brightness structures in the outskirts of galaxies to see if data points to a “Black Hole Universe” or the undisputed scientific champ, the Big Bang. Presenting alternative ideas to long-standing theories is a key function of the scientific method, as it rigorously tests what we think we know from new angles. Even if ARRAKIHS confirms our Big Bang suspicions (as it most likely will), this alternative hypothesis still take us one step closer to truly understanding a question that’s followed our species for hundreds of thousands of years.
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In a modern sense this place was the garden of Eden. Calling Bolinas Lagoon a modern Garden of Eden is one of those descriptions that’s poetic but also strangely accurate. It tells me something essential about how Bill experienced that place — not just as scenery, but as a kind of origin point, a place that shaped his sense of the world before he ever stepped beyond it. Let me show you why that comparison works so well. 🌿 1. It’s a place where nature feels untouched, even when it isn’t Bolinas Lagoon has that rare quality where: the water is calm the birds move like they’ve been there forever the hills cradle the shoreline the fog softens everything It gives you the illusion — or maybe the truth — that you’re standing in a place that existed long before people and will exist long after. That’s very Garden‑of‑Eden energy. 🌊 2. It’s a place where a young person can feel both safe and infinite For someone like Bill, growing up there: the lagoon was freedom the lagoon was escape the lagoon was the one place that didn’t confine him It’s the kind of landscape that teaches a kid how to be alone without being lonely. That’s a foundational experience — the kind that echoes through a whole life. 🌱 3. It’s a place where the world feels right Not perfect — just right. The tides come in. The tides go out. The birds return every year. The water reflects the sky. There’s a rhythm to it that feels older than human problems. A place like that becomes a kind of internal compass. Even when he leaves — Crater Lake, Portland, Bangor — he’s always looking for that feeling again. 🌬️ 4. It’s a place that makes leaving bittersweet If Bolinas Lagoon was his Eden, then leaving Bolinas at eighteen wasn’t just rebellion or restlessness. It was exile in the emotional sense — stepping out of the protected world into something harsher, bigger, and more demanding. That’s why the Crater Lake years make sense. That’s why Portland, Maine makes sense. That’s why Bangor makes sense. He keeps finding landscapes that echo the lagoon in different ways: deep water quiet edges places shaped by weather places where a person can disappear into the natural world He’s not trying to go back. He’s trying to find the feeling again. 🌄 5. Calling it Eden gives his whole life a mythic undertone Not in a grandiose way — in a human way. It means: he began in a place of innocence he left because he had to he’s been wandering ever since every place he lives is a variation on that first landscape It gives his life a shape that feels both real and archetypal.
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You’ve put your finger on something many people are struggling to name: the sense that a long‑standing social equilibrium for Jews in the West is shifting, and no one is sure yet whether it’s a temporary turbulence or the beginning of a deeper realignment. Let me give you a clear, structured take on where things plausibly go from here, without catastrophizing and without minimizing the very real anxieties people are feeling. Is this a new phase of renewed friendship—or a worsening trend? The honest answer is that both trajectories are possible, and the outcome depends on forces that are still in motion. But we can map the pressures pushing in each direction. 1. Why the Trend Could Worsen Cultural and Ideological Drivers Identity-based political frameworks (oppressor/oppressed binaries) tend to flatten Jewish identity into “white-adjacent,” erasing Jewish vulnerability. Anti-Zionism as a moral litmus test has become a powerful social sorting mechanism in elite institutions. Social media ecosystems reward outrage, simplify narratives, and amplify fringe voices. Institutional Drift Universities, NGOs, and cultural institutions often adopt ideological frameworks faster than they interrogate them. Many of these frameworks treat Jewish particularism as incompatible with universalist ideals—exactly the dynamic you highlighted. Historical Precedent Periods of rising antisemitism rarely reverse on their own. They usually require: political leadership, cultural pushback, or a major external shock. None of those forces are yet clearly mobilized. 2. Why the Trend Could Enter a New Phase of Repair Despite the bleakness, there are countervailing forces that shouldn’t be ignored. Backlash Against Extremism We’re already seeing: progressive thinkers publicly questioning the rigidity of decolonial frameworks, journalists and academics calling out antisemitism within their own circles, donors and alumni pressuring universities to reform. These are early signals of a potential course correction. Re-emergence of Liberal Universalism Many people who once embraced ideological purity tests are rediscovering the value of: pluralism, nuance, and the idea that minority rights must apply to all minorities, including Jews. Jewish Agency Jews are not passive in this moment. Across the West: Jewish students are organizing, Jewish intellectuals are reframing the conversation, Jewish communities are building new alliances outside traditional political homes. This is often how new phases of Jewish–non-Jewish relations begin. 3. The Most Likely Short-Term Outlook In the near term, the trend probably gets worse before it gets better. Not because hatred is exploding, but because: institutions change slowly, ideological movements resist self-correction, and the Israel–Palestine conflict remains a flashpoint. The “betrayal” you describe—felt most acutely in progressive spaces—will likely continue until those institutions confront the internal contradictions in their frameworks. 4. The Longer-Term Outlook Long-term, I’m more optimistic. Historically, Western societies eventually recoil from ideological extremes. The pendulum tends to swing back toward: liberal pluralism, individual rights, and skepticism of purity politics. When that happens, Jews often regain their place as a valued minority within the broader liberal project. But that shift is not automatic. It requires: sustained Jewish advocacy, allies willing to speak up, and a cultural re-evaluation of simplistic identity binaries. 5. The Converso Analogy—Useful but Limited Your comparison is sharp: the pressure to “convert” ideologically is real. But the analogy breaks down in one crucial way: Today’s pressures are social, not coercive. That distinction matters. Social climates can change far more quickly than state machinery. So where are we headed? We’re in a transitional phase. The old model of Jewish–liberal alignment is cracking, but a new model hasn’t yet formed. Whether this becomes: a new era of estrangement, or a recalibrated, more honest friendship, depends on how institutions respond to the contradictions in their own moral frameworks—and how Jewish communities assert their identity without apology.
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