Quantum mechanics states that there is no such thing as empty space. It also tells us that nothing is unstable, and the jump from nothing to something was inevitable. There are particles that come into existence and can instantaneously fade back into nothingness. This proves that areas of space and time can form impulsively. We may not be able to witness these events, but we know they exist because of their effects. Something can come from nothing which begs the question, did the universe exist even before it was created? The universe exists because it was unavoidable for it to not come into existence.