Imaginary numbers are just as real as real numbers.
except that when imaginary numbers are used, as computational devices, to grease the equations and get the result the mathematicion wants. Hawking himself recognizes that this is not a realistic description of the universe or its origin, just a mathematical way modeling the universe so a singularity doesn't appear. (William Craig, Ph.D, Th.D)
the idea of imaginary numbers, and infinity, is just conceptual, but not not descriptive of what can happen in the real world.
if there is singularity present then there is no naturalistic explanation to account for an eternity of nothingness before the "expansion", something had to bring the universe into existence and that something (i.e. God) must be uncaused, timeless, personal being with free will, and enormous power.
This message has been edited by CCXC, 03-29-2006 10:15 AM