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 Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
I'm not sure if these are science questions.
Science can only describe and predict "what" happens. It has nothing to say on the matter of "why" anything happens.
Oh I totally meant "what" caused, not "why" in any puny-human-mind-seeking-meaning-and-purpose sense.
More in the vain of
Why does my room light up when I turn the switch?
Electricity is released on the bulb causing it to heat up and release energy in the form of visible light.
Why does the switch release electricity?
We have power plants creating it from coal, nuclear, solar, wind etc. and wires to connect it to your switch.
Why do those things have energy potential?
The sun is a huge ball of hydrogen and helium fusing due to gravity and makes all those things possible. Well, all our energy forms except for tidal and geothermal.
Why is the sun a huge ball of fusion energy?
Gravity.
Why is there gravity?
Cos something somehow bends space-time...? Fuck if I know.
On second though, this should probably be in the drunk thread.
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