Anton, I couldn't help grinning when I read your post. mostly because I do fall into your first category. That is I do think of the Big Bang as an explosion. However, I have read quite a few good books on this subject and consider myself reasonably well informed. That said, if you would recommend some reading to sway me to your way of thinking, it would be well recieved.

EvilEye, As you may have guessed from my particularly leading questions, I do indeed have a theory about all this but really have no idea who to talk to about developing it further.