The Big Bang as Cosmic Firework

Metaphor: The Big Bang imagined as a colossal explosion from a point, shooting matter outward into empty space.

Problem: This pyrotechnic imagery misleads by implying a centre, a surrounding emptiness, and a violent outward force — none of which accurately captures spacetime’s relational expansion. It imports human-scale intuitions of blasts, fireworks, and fireworks safety into cosmic scales.

Relational ontology: The Big Bang is a relational cut in spacetime: the universe actualises as relational alignments of matter, energy, and potential. It is not an explosion in pre-existing space, but the emergence of space itself.

Parody punchline: If the Big Bang were a firework, cosmologists would need earplugs, spectators would file insurance claims, and déjà vu would be a warning: “Do not stare directly at the singularity.”