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Refer to This Scenario for the Following Questions

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Refer to this scenario for the following questions:
A multi- dimensional being reaches down to Earth and pulls you out of the universe. You are then thrown back into the universe at a place and time of the being's choosing, and you are permitted to leave only after you have identified your surroundings. This process is repeated several times. Through a scientifically unexplainable miracle, you are able to survive in every one of the places that you find yourself. In each scenario below, identify your surroundings (and potentially your cosmic era) from among the choices given.
-A moment before, you were enveloped in a bright plasma. You could not see very far as free electrons zipped around your head, scattering photons. But now, the universe has suddenly become transparent and you can see clearly. There seem to be no planets or stars, only a gas filled with mostly neutral hydrogen atoms. Where are you?

Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Principle Of Falsifiability

The principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation; that is, the theory must predict not only what will happen but also what will not happen.

Denialism

The refusal to accept well-established facts or evidence, often in the context of scientific or historical truths.

Cognitive Inertia

The tendency of human minds to stick to existing thought patterns or beliefs, resisting changes even in the face of new information.