I'm a retired biochemist with a long-time interest in the questions "Why does a thing exist?" and "Why is there something rather than nothing?" (WSRTN). In order to answer the WSRTN question without leaving a "something" (God, laws of physics/logic/math, values, possible worlds, etc.) unexplained, I think the only way is to start with absolute metaphysical "nothing" (absolute metaphysical "nothing" is what you get when all matter/energy, time, volume, laws of nature/logic/physics, consciousness, counteracting energies, possible worlds, and your mind are gone). Otherwise, there's always a "something" left unexplained. However, we've alway…

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