> Beating a dead horse?
>
> In the question "why is there something instead of nothing", an answer
> can be found, given the same reasoning, with the question, "Why is there
> any one thing instead of another one thing"? Why, for instance, is there
> a lake were a lake exists instead of a car dealership, or a tree?
>
> If this question does not directly mirror the reasoning behind the
> something/nothing question, it is the something/nothing reasoning that is
> invalid. If it does, the answer becomes clearer.