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GOD PLAYS DICE™The magazine of big questions

THE QUESTION LIBRARY

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    The UniverseStory

    Is time travel possible?

    Travel into the future happens every day and has been measured; travel into the past is still an open question in physics, and here is why.

    Established7 min read

    OriginsStory

    Is the universe infinite?

    The part we can see has a limit, space looks flat, and flat can still mean finite, so here is what the evidence says and why the final answer may stay out of reach.

    Open question7 min read

    Life in the UniverseStory

    How did life on Earth begin?

    Life showed up early on a young Earth, and nature can make some of its raw parts, but the step from chemistry to the first living cell is still one of science’s big open questions.

    Open question8 min read

    MIND & MORTALITY

    Questions in Mind & Mortality.

    THE UNIVERSE

    Questions in The Universe.

    ORIGINS

    Questions in Origins.

    LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

    Questions in Life in the Universe.

    EXTRAORDINARY CLAIMS

    Questions in Extraordinary Claims.

    MEANING & LIFE

    Questions in Meaning & Life.

    HOW WE KNOW

    Questions in How We Know.

    GOD & BELIEF

    Questions in God & Belief.

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