A «
beginning» presumes spacetime to already be
in place, and as far as we know, spacetime
fell out of the Big Bang, and until it's verified as true for anything external to this universe, it's
speculation.
Cuomo, as we know, has studiously sought to avoid the same pitfalls his father
fell into as governor when
speculation swirled Mario Cuomo would
begin a presidential campaign, only to scuttle plans at the last minute
in 1992.