“The study of the universe as a whole is a unique enterprise. At least in one sense one is seeking to understand the totality of things. We, as thinking beings, are as much a part of the universe as are… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
“It is irrelevant whether or not there are other forms of life in the Galaxy or in other galaxies. The fact that we are here provides an 'existence proof as it is called in mathematics. To say that we are an accident of nature is to miss the point. The laws of nature are presumably eternal and immutable. They do… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share
“If the standard model is correct, the universe started in a state of high density and temperature, with all matter and radiation forming one great continuous mass. It is very remarkable that this undifferentiated soup should have the intrinsic property that in due course of time it develops into galaxies of which at least one creates life with such staggering… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share
“Indeed, it is not clear whether it is meaningful to talk about 'after' the big crunch, just as it is not clear whether it… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
“There is very little hope for life of any kind surviving the big crunch in a closed universe. However, one cannot be dogmatic about this as one does not know the limits of human ingenuity. If indeed the universe is closed, we probably have tens of billions of years to think about how to survive the big crunch, if it… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share
“One of the most intriguing things about the universe, which probably cannot be explained by scientific investigations, is that it exists and we, who… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
“It is possibly true that intelligent life with a sophisticated technology is needed for the eventual survival of life. Dinosaurs and many other species became extinct because they could not adapt themselves to changes in the environment. Of course many other species have lived through many crises. But it is doubtful that any species, other than human beings (or atany… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share
“The precise structure and description of the Galaxy is quite complicated with many unsolved problems. However, from the point of view of the large-scale… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
“The steady state theory is aesthetically and philosophically pleasing to many people, to whom it is a matter of regret that observations indicate that… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
“It is perhaps worth noticing that we have arrived 'on the scene' at a fairly early date. By this I mean that the time… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
“It is possible that those strange sentient beings of the far-future cold universe will find contemplating a warm universe such as ours not very… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
“The study of the universe as a whole is a unique enterprise. At least in one sense one is seeking to understand the totality… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
“Supposing a new era begins after the big crunch, will the number of protons (or baryons) be the same in the next cycle? Will… — Jamal Nazrul Islam Copy Share Image
