Summary
The Big Bang began in an extraordinarily low-entropy state, enabling the subsequent development of structure, complexity, and life.
Observation / Fact
Early-universe conditions were smooth, uniform, and gravitationally ordered. This configuration is the opposite of what random initial conditions would produce.
Why This Is Non-Trivial
Gravitational systems naturally evolve toward clumping and disorder. A smooth early universe represents an extreme and highly specific configuration.
What It Implies
The universe’s initial state was not generic. It was finely constrained, placing significant explanatory pressure on purely naturalistic accounts of cosmic origins.
Related
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Penrose Entropy Calculation