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I suppose in your view, Chris, I should not read magazines along with books? Because they can clearly and authoritatively substantiate my opinion that Big Bang has too many scientific flaws to be a supportable theory? Obviously, your opinion has not been "clearly and authoritatively substantia...

This is a little off topic but the Big Bang thread is locked: Neil Turok, former chair of Mathematical Physics at Cambridge University, now executive director of Perimetre Institue for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario, says Big Bang's inlationary energy appears 'put in by hand" (is that...

Chris .. I've mentioned this to you before, that if you merely scan posts you will miss important information. I will requote from my original post... In my mind... I'm glad you're restricting things to what is in your mind. Because there is certainly nothing in your quote (or requote) from Hawking...

You're arguing with Hawkings, Chris, not with me. While I do not agree with every one of Hawking's scientific positions, I don't think I'm arguing with him here. Where does Hawking say that any GUT requires "100% predictability"? Chris .. I've mentioned this to you before, that if you mer...

There will be no Grand Unified Theory, as such as theory calls for 100% predictability No it doesn't. A good theory will set knowable boundaries on predictability, that's all. Some things may remain beyond perfect predictability, due to quantum uncertainty, chaos, or other mechanisms, even with per...

Geee that was a short leave sputnick. Next time try to leave us (We) a bit more longer. :twisted: As for what you are talking about. Get lost and dont ever mix god or gods with this forum. Its a place where it does not belong. Science talk here. Thats all. And it's not negociable. Try to see other ...

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. =apodman = If you apply that quote to astrophysics or to theories, you can make it say a lot of things it doesn't say and never did. Bible verses apply to science like the ideal gas law to a soli...

There will be no Grand Unified Theory, as such as theory calls for 100% predictability, while: Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour t...

Now I know why the 'consensus' becomes so agitated when someone questions Big Bang ... but if Hawking can easily admit Bang could be wrong without his whole concept of personal identity of self and assurance being threatened, why not everyone? I haven't encountered any scientists who don't admit th...

"Either we have failed to see ninety nine percent of the universe or we are wrong about how the universe began." Stephen Hawking .. cover of the 'The Fifth Essence' by Lawrence Krauss. Now I know why the 'consensus' becomes so agitated when someone questions Big Bang ... but if Hawking can...

I'm leaving this forum for awhile .. the atmosphere has grown poisonous, and angers me, and I don't enjoy anger. I recommend the offenders here read 'Quantum Ten: A Story of Passion, Tragedy, Ambition, and Science.' By Sheila Jones, Oxford University Press. Just out. "In 1927 ten leading physic...

Well, you've already said there's nothing more Einstein can teach you. Please do not put words in my mouth, or invent things I never said. If you persist in doing so, I would ask that a moderator remove your postings. You said it and you know it. And if a moderator hasn't spoken to you about some o...

So you're going to ignore one of the founders of Quantum Physics who would have been a Nobel winner if he were not a member of the Nazi party just because he was a quantum physicist and not a cosmologist. You are certainly selective in whom you learn from. =Chris Of course I'm selective in who I le...

Anything divided by infinity is 0: Therefore 0 multiplied by infinity is everything. Very simple math. Even I can understand it. Your understanding is flawed. Zero times Infinity is an indeterminate form . That is to say, not defined . the best I can do is to say if it's not defined my statement is...

And by "the reverse" I meant that your interpretation of Einstein's article could be mistaken? It wouldn't be impossible you know, but that is already within in the philosophy vs. science debate of previous posts. Absolutely not. His language and intent is plain. Try reading it again if y...

I have also fixed others' posts and never once mentioned it. Your accusation of not trying to learn to use the mechanisms of this forum properly, as well as your accusation of a lack of respect for others on this forum is totally objectionable .. and uncharacteristic of you, Apodman. This **** and ...

apodman wrote: Yeah, I'd much rather see NOTHING in "true" color.

And we can only view photos rendered in visible wavelengths. And that's all our monitors will display. So how could we show an infrared photo in true color?

False colour should be much more clearly indentified in alterations.

bystander wrote:

lewishb wrote:... The recent Aurora picture of Saturn has verified that this "blue Saturn" phenomenon DOES have a basis in fact ...

The photo was infrared, not visible light, and in "falsecolor".

One more reason for authenticity.

Apodman, please be specific as to who the others are and what they are asking or I have no idea what you're talking about. makc at least twice fixed your quotes and made a point of it. bystander at least once fixed your quotes and made a point of it. others as well have made a point of it. Making a...

Like I said - Pascual Jordan (look him up - very impressive credentials) suggested a quantum fluctuation in nothing could create everything. Anything divided by infinity equals nothing - so nothing multiplied by infinity equals everything .. or so it seems. [quote=Chris He was a quantum physicist, ...

There is so much to criticize You are too kind. Does anyone reading this not know that Apodman wrote the post to me, and that the rest of this post which I am posting contains quotes only by Apodman and no other poster? =Apodman "and so little time. But, my friend Sputnick, I have to jump on t...

Hello Sputnick, Hi. Devil's advocate here: That's definitely not what you said the first time .. however, this too shall pass. Your prejudice against philosophy in science (and it is very strong) forbids you to see what Einstein was saying even though he was saying clearly what he said. I don't sup...

Hello All, I have stated in an earlier post that I had, and still have, problems with the BBT even though rigorous testing in all aspects of cosmology support that theory over other models. My problem was also WRT the singularity issue. But there is the idea the BB occured everywhere at once which,...

Chris - I don't care about science? Here is some of what I have read in the past two weeks (the books authors all being conventional proponents of Big Bang), re-reading much of it, also reading some of the url references here, looking up my own internet stuff including learning a little about scien...

... why through a Big Bang? Science favors simple explanations. You say nature favors simple mechanisms. Theories involving a "Big Bang", according to you and according to science, have simplicity on their side because they require only a single event. I'm sorry, what was I thinking? Ever...