The question of where, when, and why the universe exists is a commonly pondered question among scientists and average humans alike. ... After vast research and interpretation of Hawking's studies I am still left with the question: "How did the universe come into existence?" ... In the years soon after graduating from Cambridge Hawking concentrated his works around black holes (Donaldson 4). He was the first to discover that small amounts of energy could escape black holes. ... This energy that could escape a black hole became known as Hawking Radiation (Encyclopedia 1). ...

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These are the type of questions that atheists, sometimes even Christians ask. ... Philosophers are people who study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. ... If we die and it is one big black hole then God does not exist. ... Atheists often propose the question "If God created the universe, who created God?... The question is problematic because then creation would be endless. ...

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