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    It is not the case that An ungrounded causal chain explains nothing, so a world with no first moment would render the existence of any present event inexplicable.

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    • 1.An infinite causal chain where each event has a sufficient prior cause fully explains why any present event occurred—no additional 'first cause' grounding is required for local explanation.
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    • 2.The demand for a first moment confuses explaining particular events with explaining why causation itself exists. These are distinct questions; infinite chains address the former.
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    • 3.Self-grounding or necessary beings face their own logical problems (how can something cause itself?). An eternal causal series avoids these paradoxes while remaining explanatorily complete.
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    • 1.Explanation requires identifying why something is the case rather than merely its prior state. An infinite regress provides only prior states, never a reason.
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    • 2.Causal chains derive their explanatory power from terminating in something self-explanatory or necessary. Without such grounding, the chain explains nothing about why the series exists.
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    • 3.If every event requires a prior cause, then an infinite chain leaves the fundamental question unanswered: why is there this causal series at all, rather than none?
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