tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post115420601839127373..comments2024-01-02T10:55:10.607-06:00Comments on Angry Astronomer: The Big Bang – Common MisconceptionsJon Voiseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11550625188837528980noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-51238178073631040242015-05-14T11:36:23.266-05:002015-05-14T11:36:23.266-05:00I would like to point out that in spite of what it...I would like to point out that in spite of what it seems at first glance, Islamic perspective of God isn't the same as that of the Christian's nor the Jew's. Heck, if you go check in the Quran, you'd actually find Muhammed speaking AGAINST Christianity, calling out the religion as the distortion of the truth.<br /><br /><br />They're only collectively called the Abrahamic faiths because of their origins as a religion founded by Abraham. Islam is nothing like Christianity, nor is it anything like its ancestor Judaism.KarjamPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-35411097492642611052015-05-14T10:56:08.352-05:002015-05-14T10:56:08.352-05:00I would like to point out that even Wikipedia them...I would like to point out that even Wikipedia themselves point out that there are actually problems with the Big Bang theory as it currently stands, thus making the Big Bang theory, in its current state, flawed. In other words, scientists are still trying to figure out how to make sense of the "evidence" that seemed to point towards it.<br /><br />If you were to argue that Wikipedia isn't a reliable source, that's why they have a policy where statements must be backed up by reliable sources for which one can click and read for themselves.<br /><br />Note that I'm not saying evolution is false, because most scientists believe that it is true. Rather, I'm saying that the Big Bang theory, itself, is flawed. Also note that the Big Bang theory isn't the only scientific theory that tries to explain how the universe was formed, just the most prevalent.KarjamPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-55868857765617124632015-05-14T10:51:23.676-05:002015-05-14T10:51:23.676-05:00I would like to point out that even Wikipedia them...I would like to point out that even Wikipedia themselves point out that there are actually problems with the Big Bang theory as it currently stands, thus making the Big Bang theory, in its current state, flawed. In other words, scientists are still trying to figure out how to make sense of the "evidence" that seemed to point towards it.<br /><br />If you were to argue that Wikipedia isn't a reliable source, that's why they have a policy where statements must be backed up by reliable sources for which one can click and read for themselves.<br /><br />Note that I'm not saying evolution is false, because most scientists believe that it is true. Rather, I'm saying that the Big Bang theory, itself, is flawed. Also note that the Big Bang theory isn't the only scientific theory that tries to explain how the universe was formed, just the most common.<br /><br />Incidentally, you can't just ask "Is the scripture right in the first place" without expecting many Christians to be offended by that statement (especially if they believe God's word to be infallible).KarjamPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-12717279631883745282014-10-22T21:44:44.113-05:002014-10-22T21:44:44.113-05:00I'm not a big fan of the Big Bang theory, but ...I'm not a big fan of the Big Bang theory, but if it is the correct model, then I'd like to know why the expansion of "Time" does not seem to be included in the discussion when we talk about it. My understanding has always been that time and space expanded. <br />If this theory is right, do astronomers really have any idea how light would appear when one considers it's tangle with "Time" as it travels from these distant stars of the past? My point is that no one ever seems to include time. They always seem to talk about space and how it is expanding, but no mention of time.<br />If you include "time".... could our concept of distance be completely wrong and that distant galaxies are much closer than we think.deryk houstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-78032871325308179142014-05-31T12:07:45.252-05:002014-05-31T12:07:45.252-05:00While I completely agree with your underlining arg...While I completely agree with your underlining arguments, and compliment you on your reasoning and argument, I take issue with the allowance/cover for a compatibility of Big Bang and God:<br /><br /><br />1) Compatibility, or the opportunity of compatibility, is a false concept. Big Bang, in current status, doesn't really allow for God. Per Hawking, Krauss, Guth, Linde, among many, the initial (aka cosmic) singularity is a spontaneous result of the laws of physics, not the interjection of a divine hand.<br /><br /><br />Though gaps in understanding the origin of the initial/cosmic singularity are ripe, and most likely will be for centuries as finer and finer tuning zeroes in on stronger findings, the concept of a divine hand is really bringing in a God of gaps. That is, when scientists can't provide an answer (yet), religionists jump in that God can be the only answer to that gap. <br /><br /><br />2) Various religions bridging an understanding between the science of Big Bang do so with their specific religious viewpoint. Christians and Jews look only at their religious roots from their version of the God of Abraham as Muslims view a compatibility from their different view of the God of Abraham. And there is as much division among each of these groups as there are as many various sects of the Christian, Judah, and Islamic faiths.<br /><br /><br />Further, any proposed compatibility of Big Bang and God, God must be a universal God, not a secular God. Individual faiths will hate that: Christians and Jews will call only to the scripture of the Old Testament while Muslim will point to the scripture of the Quran. <br /><br /><br />Add in the views of Buddhism, Hinduism, Sheikism, and all monotheist religions, and there will be a battle of the voice/scriptures of "the One True God".<br /><br /><br />I must admit, though, that with regard to multiple scriptures, there will be exceptions. The Dalai Lama, in his The Universe in a Single Atom, takes a universal view, and there will be many, though a hugely significant minority, who will also take a universal view.<br /><br /><br />*****<br />In the event you decide to update your post, or advance it for further development, a staggering to me misconception is that the Big Bang wasn't "big" The idiots argue that the singularity is the smallest particle to ever exist (which is true) and conclude, therefore, that Big Bang is very very very small. They, of course, completely skip over that Big Bang is an event, one that starts from the smallest conceivable particle and inflates to the size of the Milky Way within 100 seconds. It is the "biggest" event of the history of the universe (perhaps the "crunch" will be its inverse).<br /><br /><br />*****<br />Anyway, well done.Mike Thakarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-39310975087970241402014-04-20T00:08:04.421-05:002014-04-20T00:08:04.421-05:00Are you looking for a part-time job? Be a home-bas...Are you looking for a part-time job? Be a home-based data entry specialist. For more information, kindly visit www.unemployedpinoys.com.Legit Jobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-47553799353178584882014-03-07T02:57:40.004-06:002014-03-07T02:57:40.004-06:00Creationism and Big Bang are falsified by the very...Creationism and Big Bang are falsified by the very definition of universe. If the universe is everything, it does not have a border or a beginning or end.Milky Teltronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-21159166667706611752014-03-07T02:48:19.522-06:002014-03-07T02:48:19.522-06:00Space can not expand, it is not a material.Space can not expand, it is not a material.Milky Teltronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-89265354514425779412013-06-03T22:15:15.931-05:002013-06-03T22:15:15.931-05:00Have you ever thought about writing an e-book or g...Have you ever thought about writing an e-book or guest authoring on other blogs?<br /><br />I have a blog centered on the same topics you discuss and would love to <br />have you share some stories/information.<br />I know my audience would appreciate your work.<br /><br />If you're even remotely interested, feel free to shoot me an e mail.<br /><br />my homepage - <a href="http://www.earlylearningpreschool.com/louisvuittonhandbags.html" rel="nofollow">Louis Vuitton Handbags Outlet</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-57966963407661812412013-05-18T09:28:32.303-05:002013-05-18T09:28:32.303-05:00nice post. there is far too much rancour in these ...nice post. there is far too much rancour in these 'debates' which are really usually nothing more than people staking out territory instead of debating and learning. at the end of the day these physics theories are exactly that - our best guesses with the tools and knowledge and maths we have. to bet the bank on these things strikes me as rather 'religious'.Jamie Duncanhttp://www.facebook.com/JamieDeeDuncannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-83248625149553211812013-05-18T09:17:32.005-05:002013-05-18T09:17:32.005-05:00when you think about it makes sense. matter cannot...when you think about it makes sense. matter cannot exist without space, but space exists without matter (hard vacuum). thus matter cannot explode and carry space - space must go first to create a place for the matter. thermodynamics dictates that the matter and energy are increasingly random so naturally matter and energy rush in ie pulled by space. just like the chances of all air molecules rushing into a corner of a room and leaving us without air is highly improbable so is a vast space with all the matter highly organized in one spot. the speeds the galaxies are going plus the distance begins to give us real clues to the age of the universe.there are galaxies billions of lightyears from us.Jamie Duncanhttp://www.facebook.com/JamieDeeDuncannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-31210954222537645322013-05-02T09:03:42.876-05:002013-05-02T09:03:42.876-05:00This does not make us the center. It just means th...This does not make us the center. It just means that all of space is expanding. Consider the "raisin bread" analogy. As bread with embedded raisins expands, the whole loaf gets bigger. No matter which raisin you use as your viewpoint, it looks like all others are moving away.<br /><br /><br /><br />And while light has wave light properties, it also has particle like properties. The latter of these keeps the wave from spreading out and thus it does not degrade.Jon Voiseyhttp://jonvoisey.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-72306684343203640762013-05-02T06:30:19.709-05:002013-05-02T06:30:19.709-05:00OK. The part that I am not getting is that you say...OK. The part that I am not getting is that you say all galaxies are moving away from us and since we are completely surrounded by countless galaxies, this would make us the center of the universe. This seems extremely egocentric to me and somehow flawed. Could something else explain the shift. Perhaps since light is a wave then could it not degrade over time and distance.Jeremy Jeffrieshttp://www.facebook.com/jeremy.jeffries.549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-38110393852303838512013-03-14T14:14:42.787-05:002013-03-14T14:14:42.787-05:00why was space expanding in the first place????why was space expanding in the first place????Haaras Mohammednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-21074041109504540752012-12-23T18:03:49.881-06:002012-12-23T18:03:49.881-06:00The article clearly states that the Catholic churc...The article clearly states that the Catholic church accepts the Big Bang, and that's about half the world's Christians right there. The fundamentalist/evangelical movement has sort of stolen the word "Christian" out from under mainstream churches. Most of us know this minority does not represent all Christians, but they act as if they do and they have tremendous influence in government. You could speak to them about it . . . .Craigart14noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-56460583917011235232012-12-05T16:35:08.220-06:002012-12-05T16:35:08.220-06:00Can you tell me of an experiment which confirms yo...Can you tell me of an experiment which confirms your statement that ''space itself expands '' ? Can you explain how measure the decreasing apparent size of galaxies. And how do you confirm, without using redshift, that the distance between (all) galaxies increases over time ?Mark Robsonhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1112169937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-79261654299753517502012-11-27T02:37:56.276-06:002012-11-27T02:37:56.276-06:00this article is too long this article is too long powerhonehttp://goldofu.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-10283920720763001362012-07-21T10:26:17.784-05:002012-07-21T10:26:17.784-05:00The Hubble redshift is widely accepted as indicati...The Hubble redshift is widely accepted as indicating an expanding Universe. This interpretation constitutes the indispensable cornerstone of the Big Bang or BB theory. However, over the years the BB theory has increasingly necessitated the invention of new physical laws and entities in order to avoid the obvious incompatibility between the theory and the astronomical observations. Surprisingly, the astronomers supporting the BB theory claim that these new physical laws and entities are corroborated by the fact that they make the BB theory fit observations. This reasoning manifestly conflicts with the principle of parsimony, economy and succinctness often called Occam's razor. It is a principle urging a scientist to select from among competing hypotheses that which makes the fewest assumptions. But in order to retrospectively fit observations, the BB theory is increasingly craving additional physical laws and entities which, by their nature, allow a steadily increasing array of adjustable parameters, just as the old Earth-centred cosmology of Ptolemy needed layer upon layer of epicycles. Would this indicate that Einstein's field equations of general relativity suffer from an inherent fault? No, they offer a number of mathematical solutions. Some of these solutions may indicate that the cosmological redshift, instead of being linked to an expansion of the Universe, is caused by properties inherent in the 3-dimensional space or in the 4-dimensional spacetime. Why hasn't this obvious basis of a cosmology, compatible with Occam's razor, still not been thoroughly tested? Because such a cosmology would fail to mitigate man's existential anxiety?mrbovidarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-22433156549422068152012-07-13T07:26:36.421-05:002012-07-13T07:26:36.421-05:00One of the greatest things about new knowledge is ...One of the greatest things about new knowledge is when you can actually conceptualize a new idea, <a href="http://www.send-gifts-to-pakistan.com" rel="nofollow">Send gifts to Pakistan from UK</a>.Muhammad Atifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-65006389116102529062012-07-13T07:25:14.410-05:002012-07-13T07:25:14.410-05:00hellohelloMuhammad Atifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-82694649901447433942012-07-13T07:22:33.063-05:002012-07-13T07:22:33.063-05:00One of the greatest things about new knowledge is ...One of the greatest things about new knowledge is when you can actually conceptualize a new idea, <a href="http://www.send-gifts-to-pakistan.com" rel="nofollow">Send gifts to Pakistan from UK</a>.Muhammad Atifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-49477527283583453252012-06-04T15:30:04.104-05:002012-06-04T15:30:04.104-05:00Why do religious people get their knickers in such...Why do religious people get their knickers in such a twist when science figures out how stuff works? I mean you really don't think some account of the universe called the "Bible" cobbled together from other ancient writings 2000+ years ago from other cultures and languages, and superstitious traditions is going to be a more accurate direct description of physical reality than can be determined from modern knowledge, do you? <br /><br />As far as causality? Well causality implies something happening before something else. The problem is the Big Bang was the beginning of time. You can't 'cause' time to start. The idea can be expressed in English, however a lot of self contradictory ideas can be expressed in English. These ideas don't have any value at all. <br /><br />The mystery of the big bang's origin will require new ideas and new ways of thinking to describe - and not too surprisingly because the way people think and speak of things originates in daily mundane experiences that are so far from the exotic conditions of the origin of the universe that they simply are not applicable.Pressed Rat and Warthoghttp://profiles.google.com/warthog0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-77997827614421088102012-04-30T17:08:24.339-05:002012-04-30T17:08:24.339-05:00As about GOD, that's the nickname of the band-...As about GOD, that's the nickname of the band-leader. That's all.jonas chttp://pulse.yahoo.com/_K2TLRZBW3HUVDZCYYDBW4LEF4Ynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-80506533539434219382012-04-30T17:06:20.333-05:002012-04-30T17:06:20.333-05:00The real truth abou the universe is that it was cr...The real truth abou the universe is that it was created after a BIG BAND event. It does not solve the problem about who or how the BIG BAND was created, or how and why other things began. It also does not explain why the BIG BAND was created, because this kind of facts always lead us to subjective interpretations. All we know is the BIG BAND was there, for all evidence presented. It provides explanation for a lot of unknown sounds and special effects we've been hearing for ages! loljonas chttp://pulse.yahoo.com/_K2TLRZBW3HUVDZCYYDBW4LEF4Ynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-86508898941080625592011-11-11T01:38:35.651-06:002011-11-11T01:38:35.651-06:00I hope that clears up a few of the misconceptions ...I hope that clears up a few of the misconceptions people have been having, and I’m pretty sure that most people reading this blog were already familiar with all that, but perhaps this has given you a bit more detailed information that you can use next time someone throws out their strawman Big Bang. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sriyadithagraphic.com/" rel="nofollow">Web Design India</a>sriyadithanoreply@blogger.com