I am not speculating what happened out there but rather trying to assert that the Big Bang starting is point in time information, the specifics of the occurrence is irrelevant. Suppose you know the Universe started last Tuesday. That information would not change even in a supposed state of NULL, and it might help you grasp the concept if you used a less metaphysical example (when did you last eat breakfast?). Since we have point in time information, it is not necessary or even reasonable to assume that time is always effective, especially if you're going to talk about before genesis.Time serves no purpose before the Big Bang?
Who are we to say what actually happens out there?
And the real mind........ is that point in time information can be wrong if the event is only speculated to occur.