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mistermann

> It's not valid to extrapolate backward to a time before our universe existed.

And yet, you've managed to do just that!

> This is a concept that I've tried to explain to others for years, but it's difficult for most people to grasp.

Not surprising since not all people experience the same reality.

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"And yet, you've managed to do just that!"

How?

lol, some people just 'think' different, like the old macintosh adds...

It is true, but whether it is funny, and whether the Macintosh ads are an adequate illustration, are very different matters.

"Before the existence of our universe, there was no time."

It seems almost impossible to avoid this sort of thing (~omniscience), at least when discussing certain topics, but it can be a lot of fun to try. Noticing it in others when reading comments is much easier, and a good form of practice.

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