It literally hurts my head to attempt to imagine nothingness before something. I have to conclude that there was no first cause (something from nothing) - otherwise my head would explode!

I use to think that all the idiots who never reflected on such things as nothingness and Being were not very intelligent. Now I think the people who find meaning in baseball, fashion, pursuit of money and other pastimes are are the smart ones because they are smart enough to spare themselves the angst of asking the question.

This topic reminds me of a more tangible reflection. Whether Earth harbors the only life in the universe or if the universe is teeming with life seems equally miraculous. We are destined to be stunned no matter what the answer.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein