Well i don't know if QM ignores it or not, and I can't speak of the Big Bang (I wasn't there - "God said" or "oops it happened" or "higher dimensional Bulk with Branes that briefly made contact" - I haven't the foggiest idea which one is right so I don't try really. although I do have some ideas regarding + and - charges, 720 degree electron spin and "how time began" but in the end, it'll just be yet another theory if I decide to pursue it further. ... anyway As far as the Einstein/Bose condensate, while I don't know how it relates to the other things, I will say this: I agree that empirical things are generally superior ventures for the sciences to investigate - as sometimes the theoretical mixes with science-fiction and adherents often have a religious fervor about their favorites. At least with something like the condensate, it's basically chemistry; and of all the sciences, chemistry has a "Look, see?" quality to it that has nothing to do with our "ideas" but are tangible, touchable, smellable, etc. Literally: Sensible.* [senses]