The Shape of the Universe

The model described in this article — the “Big Bounce” instead of the Big Bang — is potentially a big deal. It’s merely theoretical at this point and may be discarded in a week, but I believe it’s important to think about all the same.

Quanta Magazine: Big Bounce Simulations Challenge the Big Bang

A full explanation of why would take more time than I have — feel free to throw some patronage my way