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Top 10: Weirdest cosmology theories
09 August 2006=20
NewScientist.com news service=20
Stephen Battersby
1. Clashing branes
Could our universe be a membrane floating in higher dimensional space, =
repeatedly smashing into a neighbouring universe? According to an =
offshoot of string theory called braneworld, there are large extra =
dimensions of space, and while gravity can reach out into them, we are =
confined to our own "brane" universe with only three dimensions. Neil =
Turok of Cambridge University in the UK and Paul Steinhardt of Princeton =
University in New Jersey, US, have worked out how the big bang could =
have been sparked when our universe clashed violently with another. =
These clashes repeat, producing a new big bang every now and then - so =
if the cyclic universe model is right, the cosmos could be immortal.
----
2. Evolving universes
When matter is compressed to extreme densities at the centre of a black =
hole, it might bounce back and create a new baby universe. The laws of =
physics in the offspring might differ slightly, and at random, from the =
parent - so universes might evolve, suggests Lee Smolin of the Perimeter =
Institute in Waterloo, Canada. Universes that make a lot of black holes =
have a lot of children, so eventually they come to dominate the =
population of the multiverse. If we live in a typical universe, then it =
ought to have physical laws and constants that optimise the production =
of black holes. It is not yet known whether our universe fits the bill.
----
3. Superfluid space-time
One of the most outlandish new theories of cosmology is that space-time =
is actually a superfluid substance, flowing with zero friction. Then if =
the universe is rotating, superfluid spacetime would be scattered with =
vortices, according to physicists Pawel Mazur of the University of South =
Carolina and George Chapline at Lawrence Livermore lab in California - =
and those vortices might have seeded structures such as galaxies. Mazur =
suggests that our universe might have been born in a collapsing star, =
where the combination of stellar matter and superfluid space could spawn =
dark energy, the repulsive force that is accelerating the expansion of =
the universe.
----
4. Goldilocks universe
Why does the universe have properties that are "just right" to permit =
the emergence of life? Tinker with a few physical constants and we would =
end up with no stars, or no matter, or a universe that lasts only for =
the blink of an eye. One answer is the anthropic principle: the universe =
we see has to be hospitable, or we would not be here to observe it. =
Recently the idea has gained some strength, because the theory of =
inflation suggests that there may be an infinity of universes out there, =
and string theory hints that they might have an almost infinite range of =
different properties and physical laws. But many cosmologists dismiss =
the anthropic principle as being non-science, because it makes no =
testable predictions.
----
5. Gravity reaches out
Dark matter might not really be "stuff" - it could just be a misleading =
name for the odd behaviour of gravity. The theory called MOND (modified =
Newtonian dynamics), suggests that gravity does not fade away as quickly =
as current theories predict. This stronger gravity can fill the role of =
dark matter, holding together galaxies and clusters that would otherwise =
fly apart. A new formulation of MOND, consistent with relativity, has =
rekindled interest in the idea, although it may not fit the pattern of =
spots in the cosmic microwave background.
----
6. Cosmic ghost
Three mysteries of modern cosmology could be wrapped up in one ghostly =
presence. After making an adjustment to Einstein's general theory of =
relativity, a team of physicists found a strange substance popping out =
of their new theory, the "ghost condensate". It can produce repulsive =
gravity to drive cosmic inflation in the big bang, while later on it =
could generate the more sedate acceleration that is ascribed to dark =
energy. Moreover, if this slippery substance clumps together, it could =
form dark matter.=20
----
7. It's a small universe
The pattern of spots in the cosmic microwave background has a suspicious =
deficiency: there are surprisingly few big spots. One possible =
explanation is that the universe is small - so small that, back when the =
microwave background was being produced, it just could not hold those =
big blobs. If so, space would have to wrap around on itself somehow. =
Possibly the oddest suggestion is that the universe is funnel-shaped, =
with one narrow end and one flared end like the bell of a trumpet. The =
bent-back curvature of space in this model would also stretch out any =
smaller microwave spots from round blobs into the little ellipses that =
are indeed observed.
----
8. Fast light
Why do opposite sides of the universe look the same? It's a puzzle =
because the extremes of today's visible universe should never have been =
in touch. Even back in the early moments of the big bang, when these =
areas were much closer together, there wasn't enough time for light - or =
anything else - to travel from one to another. There was no time for =
temperature and density to get evened out; and yet they are even. One =
solution: light used to move much faster. But to make that work could =
mean a radical overhaul of Einstein's theory of relativity.
----
9. Sterile neutrinos
Dark matter might be made of the most elusive particles ever imagined - =
sterile neutrinos. They are hypothetical heavier cousins of ordinary =
neutrinos and would interact with other matter only through the force of =
gravity - making them essentially impossible to detect. But they might =
have the right properties to be "warm" dark matter, buzzing about at =
speeds of a few kilometres per second, forming the largish dark matter =
clumps mapped by recent observations. Sterile neutrinos could also help =
stars and black holes to form in the early universe, and give the kicks =
that send neutron stars speeding around our galaxy.
----
10. In the Matrix
Maybe our universe isn't real. Yale Philosopher Nick Bostrum has claimed =
that we are probably living inside a computer simulation. Assuming it =
ever becomes possible to simulate consciousness, then presumably future =
civilisations would try it, probably many times over. Most perceived =
universes would be simulated ones - so chances are we are in one of =
them. In that case, perhaps all those cosmological oddities such as dark =
matter and dark energy are simply patches, stuck on to cover up early =
inconsistencies in our simulation
Source: NewScientist
http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/space-tech/cosmology/in163?DCMP=3D=
NLC-nletter&nsref=3Dcosmology
Also worth a peak: NewScientist Cosmology Special
http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/hsua0MXvFz0S4X0DKAb0Ei
Comment:
They didn't mention the weirdest theory of all - the Big Bang. Mind =
you, if religious theories qualified then the above list would seem =
quite sensible by comparison :)
--=20
Posted by
Robert Karl Stonjek
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<H2 class=3Dinline>Top 10: Weirdest cosmology theories</H2>
<DIV>09 August 2006 </DIV>
<DIV>NewScientist.com news service </DIV>
<DIV>Stephen Battersby</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq1>1. Clashing branes</A></B></P>
<P>Could our universe be a membrane floating in higher dimensional =
space,=20
repeatedly smashing into a neighbouring universe? According to an =
offshoot of=20
string theory called <A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/dn91=
14.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>braneworld</FONT></A>, there =
are large=20
extra dimensions of space, and while gravity can reach out into them, we =
are=20
confined to our own "brane" universe with only three dimensions. Neil =
Turok of=20
Cambridge University in the UK and Paul Steinhardt of Princeton =
University in=20
New Jersey, US, have worked out how the big bang could have been sparked =
when=20
our universe clashed violently with another. These clashes repeat, =
producing a=20
new big bang every now and then - so if the cyclic universe model is =
right, the=20
cosmos could be immortal.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq2>2. Evolving universes</A></B></P>
<P>When matter is compressed to extreme densities at the centre of a =
black hole,=20
it might bounce back and <A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg15=
520915.900.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>create a new baby =
universe</FONT></A>. The=20
laws of physics in the offspring might differ slightly, and at random, =
from the=20
parent - so universes might evolve, suggests Lee Smolin of the Perimeter =
Institute in Waterloo, Canada. Universes that make a lot of black holes =
have a=20
lot of children, so eventually they come to dominate the population of =
the=20
multiverse. If we live in a typical universe, then it ought to have =
physical=20
laws and constants that optimise the production of black holes. It is =
not yet=20
known whether our universe fits the bill.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq3>3. Superfluid space-time</A></B></P>
<P>One of the most outlandish new theories of cosmology is that <A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg19=
025551.000.htmll"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>space-time is actually a =
superfluid=20
substance</FONT></A>, flowing with zero friction. Then if the universe =
is=20
rotating, superfluid spacetime would be scattered with vortices, =
according to=20
physicists Pawel Mazur of the University of South Carolina and George =
Chapline=20
at Lawrence Livermore lab in California =96 and those vortices might =
have seeded=20
structures such as galaxies. Mazur suggests that our universe might have =
been=20
born in a collapsing star, where the combination of stellar matter and=20
superfluid space could spawn dark energy, the repulsive force that is=20
accelerating the expansion of the universe.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq4>4. Goldilocks universe</A></B></P>
<P>Why does the universe have properties that are "just right" to permit =
the=20
emergence of life? Tinker with a few physical constants and we would end =
up with=20
no stars, or no matter, or a universe that lasts only for the blink of =
an eye.=20
One answer is <A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg18=
024195.400.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>the anthropic =
principle</FONT></A>: the=20
universe we see has to be hospitable, or we would not be here to observe =
it.=20
Recently the idea has gained some strength, because the theory of =
inflation=20
suggests that there may be an infinity of universes out there, and =
string theory=20
hints that they might have an almost infinite range of different =
properties and=20
physical laws. But many cosmologists dismiss the anthropic principle as =
being=20
non-science, because it makes no testable predictions.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq5>5. Gravity reaches out</A></B></P>
<P>Dark matter might not really be "stuff" =96 it could just be a =
misleading name=20
for the odd behaviour of gravity. The theory called <A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg19=
025492.200.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>MOND</FONT></A> (modified =
Newtonian=20
dynamics), suggests that gravity does not fade away as quickly as =
current=20
theories predict. This stronger gravity can fill the role of dark =
matter,=20
holding together galaxies and clusters that would otherwise fly apart. A =
new=20
formulation of MOND, consistent with relativity, has rekindled interest =
in the=20
idea, although it may not fit the pattern of spots in the cosmic =
microwave=20
background.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq6>6. Cosmic ghost</A></B></P>
<P>Three mysteries of modern cosmology could be wrapped up in one =
ghostly=20
presence. After making an adjustment to Einstein's general theory of =
relativity,=20
a team of physicists found a strange substance popping out of their new =
theory,=20
the "<A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg18=
124335.000"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>ghost condensate</FONT></A>". =
It can=20
produce repulsive gravity to drive cosmic inflation in the big bang, =
while later=20
on it could generate the more sedate acceleration that is ascribed to =
dark=20
energy. Moreover, if this slippery substance clumps together, it could =
form dark=20
matter. </P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq7>7. It's a small universe</A></B></P>
<P>The pattern of spots in the cosmic microwave background has a =
suspicious=20
deficiency: there are surprisingly few big spots. One possible =
explanation is=20
that the universe is small - so small that, back when the microwave =
background=20
was being produced, it just could not hold those big blobs. If so, space =
would=20
have to <A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg18=
224431.500"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>wrap around on =
itself</FONT></A> somehow.=20
Possibly the oddest suggestion is that the universe is funnel-shaped, =
with one=20
narrow end and one flared end like the bell of a trumpet. The bent-back=20
curvature of space in this model would also stretch out any smaller =
microwave=20
spots from round blobs into the little ellipses that are indeed =
observed.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq8>8. Fast light</A></B></P>
<P><A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg16=
321965.100"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>Why do opposite sides of the =
universe look=20
the same?</FONT></A> It's a puzzle because the extremes of today's =
visible=20
universe should never have been in touch. Even back in the early moments =
of the=20
big bang, when these areas were much closer together, there wasn't =
enough time=20
for light - or anything else - to travel from one to another. There was =
no time=20
for temperature and density to get evened out; and yet they are even. =
One=20
solution: light used to move much faster. But to make that work could =
mean a=20
radical overhaul of Einstein's theory of relativity.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq9>9. Sterile neutrinos</A></B></P>
<P>Dark matter might be made of the most elusive particles ever imagined =
- <A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg19=
025561.800.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>sterile neutrinos</FONT></A>. =
They are=20
hypothetical heavier cousins of ordinary neutrinos and would interact =
with other=20
matter only through the force of gravity - making them essentially =
impossible to=20
detect. But they might have the right properties to be "warm" dark =
matter,=20
buzzing about at speeds of a few kilometres per second, forming the =
largish dark=20
matter clumps mapped by recent observations. Sterile neutrinos could =
also help=20
stars and black holes to form in the early universe, and give the kicks =
that=20
send neutron stars speeding around our galaxy.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq10>10. In the Matrix</A></B></P>
<P>Maybe our universe isn't real. Yale Philosopher Nick Bostrum has =
claimed that=20
we are probably <A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg17=
523535.900.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>living inside a computer=20
simulation</FONT></A>. Assuming it ever becomes possible to simulate=20
consciousness, then presumably future civilisations would try it, =
probably many=20
times over. Most perceived universes would be simulated ones - so =
chances are we=20
are in one of them. In that case, perhaps all those cosmological =
oddities such=20
as dark matter and dark energy are simply patches, stuck on to cover up =
early=20
inconsistencies in our simulation</P>
<P>Source: NewScientist<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/space-tech/cosmology/in1=
63?DCMP=3DNLC-nletter&nsref=3Dcosmology">http://www.newscientistspace=
..com/channel/space-tech/cosmology/in163?DCMP=3DNLC-nletter&nsref=3Dco=
smology</A></P>
<P>Also worth a peak: NewScientist Cosmology Special<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/hsua0MXvFz0S4X0DKAb0E=
i">http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/hsua0MXvFz0S4X0DKAb0Ei</A>=
</P>
<P>Comment:<BR>They didn't mention the weirdest theory of all - the Big=20
Bang. Mind you, if religious theories qualified then the above =
list would=20
seem quite sensible by comparison :)</P>
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Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
"Robert Karl Stonjek" <stonjek@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message =
news:kvPCg.10215$rP1.8513@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
Top 10: Weirdest cosmology theories
09 August 2006=20
NewScientist.com news service=20
Stephen Battersby
1. Clashing branes
Could our universe be a membrane floating in higher dimensional space, =
repeatedly smashing into a neighbouring universe? According to an =
offshoot of string theory called braneworld, there are large extra =
dimensions of space, and while gravity can reach out into them, we are =
confined to our own "brane" universe with only three dimensions. Neil =
Turok of Cambridge University in the UK and Paul Steinhardt of Princeton =
University in New Jersey, US, have worked out how the big bang could =
have been sparked when our universe clashed violently with another. =
These clashes repeat, producing a new big bang every now and then - so =
if the cyclic universe model is right, the cosmos could be immortal.
----
2. Evolving universes
When matter is compressed to extreme densities at the centre of a =
black hole, it might bounce back and create a new baby universe. The =
laws of physics in the offspring might differ slightly, and at random, =
from the parent - so universes might evolve, suggests Lee Smolin of the =
Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Canada. Universes that make a lot of =
black holes have a lot of children, so eventually they come to dominate =
the population of the multiverse. If we live in a typical universe, then =
it ought to have physical laws and constants that optimise the =
production of black holes. It is not yet known whether our universe fits =
the bill.
----
3. Superfluid space-time
One of the most outlandish new theories of cosmology is that =
space-time is actually a superfluid substance, flowing with zero =
friction. Then if the universe is rotating, superfluid spacetime would =
be scattered with vortices, according to physicists Pawel Mazur of the =
University of South Carolina and George Chapline at Lawrence Livermore =
lab in California - and those vortices might have seeded structures such =
as galaxies. Mazur suggests that our universe might have been born in a =
collapsing star, where the combination of stellar matter and superfluid =
space could spawn dark energy, the repulsive force that is accelerating =
the expansion of the universe.
----
4. Goldilocks universe
Why does the universe have properties that are "just right" to permit =
the emergence of life? Tinker with a few physical constants and we would =
end up with no stars, or no matter, or a universe that lasts only for =
the blink of an eye. One answer is the anthropic principle: the universe =
we see has to be hospitable, or we would not be here to observe it. =
Recently the idea has gained some strength, because the theory of =
inflation suggests that there may be an infinity of universes out there, =
and string theory hints that they might have an almost infinite range of =
different properties and physical laws. But many cosmologists dismiss =
the anthropic principle as being non-science, because it makes no =
testable predictions.
----
5. Gravity reaches out
Dark matter might not really be "stuff" - it could just be a =
misleading name for the odd behaviour of gravity. The theory called MOND =
(modified Newtonian dynamics), suggests that gravity does not fade away =
as quickly as current theories predict. This stronger gravity can fill =
the role of dark matter, holding together galaxies and clusters that =
would otherwise fly apart. A new formulation of MOND, consistent with =
relativity, has rekindled interest in the idea, although it may not fit =
the pattern of spots in the cosmic microwave background.
----
6. Cosmic ghost
Three mysteries of modern cosmology could be wrapped up in one ghostly =
presence. After making an adjustment to Einstein's general theory of =
relativity, a team of physicists found a strange substance popping out =
of their new theory, the "ghost condensate". It can produce repulsive =
gravity to drive cosmic inflation in the big bang, while later on it =
could generate the more sedate acceleration that is ascribed to dark =
energy. Moreover, if this slippery substance clumps together, it could =
form dark matter.=20
----
7. It's a small universe
The pattern of spots in the cosmic microwave background has a =
suspicious deficiency: there are surprisingly few big spots. One =
possible explanation is that the universe is small - so small that, back =
when the microwave background was being produced, it just could not hold =
those big blobs. If so, space would have to wrap around on itself =
somehow. Possibly the oddest suggestion is that the universe is =
funnel-shaped, with one narrow end and one flared end like the bell of a =
trumpet. The bent-back curvature of space in this model would also =
stretch out any smaller microwave spots from round blobs into the little =
ellipses that are indeed observed.
----
8. Fast light
Why do opposite sides of the universe look the same? It's a puzzle =
because the extremes of today's visible universe should never have been =
in touch. Even back in the early moments of the big bang, when these =
areas were much closer together, there wasn't enough time for light - or =
anything else - to travel from one to another. There was no time for =
temperature and density to get evened out; and yet they are even. One =
solution: light used to move much faster. But to make that work could =
mean a radical overhaul of Einstein's theory of relativity.
----
9. Sterile neutrinos
Dark matter might be made of the most elusive particles ever imagined =
- sterile neutrinos. They are hypothetical heavier cousins of ordinary =
neutrinos and would interact with other matter only through the force of =
gravity - making them essentially impossible to detect. But they might =
have the right properties to be "warm" dark matter, buzzing about at =
speeds of a few kilometres per second, forming the largish dark matter =
clumps mapped by recent observations. Sterile neutrinos could also help =
stars and black holes to form in the early universe, and give the kicks =
that send neutron stars speeding around our galaxy.
----
10. In the Matrix
Maybe our universe isn't real. Yale Philosopher Nick Bostrum has =
claimed that we are probably living inside a computer simulation. =
Assuming it ever becomes possible to simulate consciousness, then =
presumably future civilisations would try it, probably many times over. =
Most perceived universes would be simulated ones - so chances are we are =
in one of them. In that case, perhaps all those cosmological oddities =
such as dark matter and dark energy are simply patches, stuck on to =
cover up early inconsistencies in our simulation
Source: NewScientist
=
http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/space-tech/cosmology/in163?DCMP=3D=
NLC-nletter&nsref=3Dcosmology
Also worth a peak: NewScientist Cosmology Special
http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/hsua0MXvFz0S4X0DKAb0Ei
Comment:
They didn't mention the weirdest theory of all - the Big Bang. Mind =
you, if religious theories qualified then the above list would seem =
quite sensible by comparison :)
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf">http://www.geo=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ken Seto</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Robert Karl Stonjek" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:stonjek@ozemail.com.au">stonjek@ozemail.com.au</A>> =
wrote in=20
message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:kvPCg.10215$rP1.8513@news-server.bigpond.net.au">news:kvPCg.=
10215$rP1.8513@news-server.bigpond.net.au</A>...</DIV>
<H2 class=3Dinline>Top 10: Weirdest cosmology theories</H2>
<DIV>09 August 2006 </DIV>
<DIV>NewScientist.com news service </DIV>
<DIV>Stephen Battersby</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq1>1. Clashing branes</A></B></P>
<P>Could our universe be a membrane floating in higher dimensional =
space,=20
repeatedly smashing into a neighbouring universe? According to an =
offshoot of=20
string theory called <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/dn91=
14.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>braneworld</FONT></A>, there =
are large=20
extra dimensions of space, and while gravity can reach out into them, =
we are=20
confined to our own "brane" universe with only three dimensions. Neil =
Turok of=20
Cambridge University in the UK and Paul Steinhardt of Princeton =
University in=20
New Jersey, US, have worked out how the big bang could have been =
sparked when=20
our universe clashed violently with another. These clashes repeat, =
producing a=20
new big bang every now and then - so if the cyclic universe model is =
right,=20
the cosmos could be immortal.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq2>2. Evolving universes</A></B></P>
<P>When matter is compressed to extreme densities at the centre of a =
black=20
hole, it might bounce back and <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg15=
520915.900.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>create a new baby =
universe</FONT></A>.=20
The laws of physics in the offspring might differ slightly, and at =
random,=20
from the parent - so universes might evolve, suggests Lee Smolin of =
the=20
Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Canada. Universes that make a lot of =
black=20
holes have a lot of children, so eventually they come to dominate the=20
population of the multiverse. If we live in a typical universe, then =
it ought=20
to have physical laws and constants that optimise the production of =
black=20
holes. It is not yet known whether our universe fits the bill.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq3>3. Superfluid space-time</A></B></P>
<P>One of the most outlandish new theories of cosmology is that <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg19=
025551.000.htmll"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>space-time is actually a =
superfluid=20
substance</FONT></A>, flowing with zero friction. Then if the universe =
is=20
rotating, superfluid spacetime would be scattered with vortices, =
according to=20
physicists Pawel Mazur of the University of South Carolina and George =
Chapline=20
at Lawrence Livermore lab in California =96 and those vortices might =
have seeded=20
structures such as galaxies. Mazur suggests that our universe might =
have been=20
born in a collapsing star, where the combination of stellar matter and =
superfluid space could spawn dark energy, the repulsive force that is=20
accelerating the expansion of the universe.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq4>4. Goldilocks universe</A></B></P>
<P>Why does the universe have properties that are "just right" to =
permit the=20
emergence of life? Tinker with a few physical constants and we would =
end up=20
with no stars, or no matter, or a universe that lasts only for the =
blink of an=20
eye. One answer is <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg18=
024195.400.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>the anthropic =
principle</FONT></A>: the=20
universe we see has to be hospitable, or we would not be here to =
observe it.=20
Recently the idea has gained some strength, because the theory of =
inflation=20
suggests that there may be an infinity of universes out there, and =
string=20
theory hints that they might have an almost infinite range of =
different=20
properties and physical laws. But many cosmologists dismiss the =
anthropic=20
principle as being non-science, because it makes no testable =
predictions.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq5>5. Gravity reaches out</A></B></P>
<P>Dark matter might not really be "stuff" =96 it could just be a =
misleading=20
name for the odd behaviour of gravity. The theory called <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg19=
025492.200.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>MOND</FONT></A> (modified =
Newtonian=20
dynamics), suggests that gravity does not fade away as quickly as =
current=20
theories predict. This stronger gravity can fill the role of dark =
matter,=20
holding together galaxies and clusters that would otherwise fly apart. =
A new=20
formulation of MOND, consistent with relativity, has rekindled =
interest in the=20
idea, although it may not fit the pattern of spots in the cosmic =
microwave=20
background.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq6>6. Cosmic ghost</A></B></P>
<P>Three mysteries of modern cosmology could be wrapped up in one =
ghostly=20
presence. After making an adjustment to Einstein's general theory of=20
relativity, a team of physicists found a strange substance popping out =
of=20
their new theory, the "<A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg18=
124335.000"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>ghost condensate</FONT></A>". =
It can=20
produce repulsive gravity to drive cosmic inflation in the big bang, =
while=20
later on it could generate the more sedate acceleration that is =
ascribed to=20
dark energy. Moreover, if this slippery substance clumps together, it =
could=20
form dark matter. </P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq7>7. It's a small universe</A></B></P>
<P>The pattern of spots in the cosmic microwave background has a =
suspicious=20
deficiency: there are surprisingly few big spots. One possible =
explanation is=20
that the universe is small - so small that, back when the microwave =
background=20
was being produced, it just could not hold those big blobs. If so, =
space would=20
have to <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg18=
224431.500"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>wrap around on =
itself</FONT></A> somehow.=20
Possibly the oddest suggestion is that the universe is funnel-shaped, =
with one=20
narrow end and one flared end like the bell of a trumpet. The =
bent-back=20
curvature of space in this model would also stretch out any smaller =
microwave=20
spots from round blobs into the little ellipses that are indeed =
observed.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq8>8. Fast light</A></B></P>
<P><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg16=
321965.100"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>Why do opposite sides of the =
universe=20
look the same?</FONT></A> It's a puzzle because the extremes of =
today's=20
visible universe should never have been in touch. Even back in the =
early=20
moments of the big bang, when these areas were much closer together, =
there=20
wasn't enough time for light - or anything else - to travel from one =
to=20
another. There was no time for temperature and density to get evened =
out; and=20
yet they are even. One solution: light used to move much faster. But =
to make=20
that work could mean a radical overhaul of Einstein's theory of=20
relativity.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq9>9. Sterile neutrinos</A></B></P>
<P>Dark matter might be made of the most elusive particles ever =
imagined - <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg19=
025561.800.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>sterile neutrinos</FONT></A>. =
They are=20
hypothetical heavier cousins of ordinary neutrinos and would interact =
with=20
other matter only through the force of gravity - making them =
essentially=20
impossible to detect. But they might have the right properties to be =
"warm"=20
dark matter, buzzing about at speeds of a few kilometres per second, =
forming=20
the largish dark matter clumps mapped by recent observations. Sterile=20
neutrinos could also help stars and black holes to form in the early =
universe,=20
and give the kicks that send neutron stars speeding around our =
galaxy.</P>
<H5>----</H5>
<P><B><A name=3Dfaq10>10. In the Matrix</A></B></P>
<P>Maybe our universe isn't real. Yale Philosopher Nick Bostrum has =
claimed=20
that we are probably <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/astronomy/cosmology/mg17=
523535.900.html"=20
target=3Dnsarticle><FONT color=3D#000000>living inside a computer=20
simulation</FONT></A>. Assuming it ever becomes possible to simulate=20
consciousness, then presumably future civilisations would try it, =
probably=20
many times over. Most perceived universes would be simulated ones - so =
chances=20
are we are in one of them. In that case, perhaps all those =
cosmological=20
oddities such as dark matter and dark energy are simply patches, stuck =
on to=20
cover up early inconsistencies in our simulation</P>
<P>Source: NewScientist<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/space-tech/cosmology/in1=
63?DCMP=3DNLC-nletter&nsref=3Dcosmology">http://www.newscientistspace=
..com/channel/space-tech/cosmology/in163?DCMP=3DNLC-nletter&nsref=3Dco=
smology</A></P>
<P>Also worth a peak: NewScientist Cosmology Special<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/hsua0MXvFz0S4X0DKAb0E=
i">http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/hsua0MXvFz0S4X0DKAb0Ei</A>=
</P>
<P>Comment:<BR>They didn't mention the weirdest theory of all - the =
Big=20
Bang. Mind you, if religious theories qualified then the above =
list=20
would seem quite sensible by comparison :)</P>
<P><BR>-- <BR>Posted by<BR>Robert Karl=20
Stonjek</P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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27 Aug 2006 02:29:38 AM |
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In article <bH%Cg.57309$u11.738@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>, "kenseto"
<kenseto@erinet.com> wrote:
NewScientist.com news service=20
Stephen Battersby
1. Clashing branes
Could our universe be a membrane floating in higher dimensional space, =
repeatedly smashing into a neighbouring universe? According to an =
offshoot of string theory called braneworld, there are large extra =
dimensions of space, and while gravity can reach out into them, we are =
confined to our own "brane" universe with only three dimensions. Neil =
Turok of Cambridge University in the UK and Paul Steinhardt of Princeton =
University in New Jersey, US, have worked out how the big bang could =
have been sparked when our universe clashed violently with another. =
These clashes repeat, producing a new big bang every now and then - so =
if the cyclic universe model is right, the cosmos could be immortal.
----
2. Evolving universes
When matter is compressed to extreme densities at the centre of a =
black hole, it might bounce back and create a new baby universe. The =
laws of physics in the offspring might differ slightly, and at random, =
from the parent - so universes might evolve, suggests Lee Smolin of the =
Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Canada. Universes that make a lot of =
black holes have a lot of children, so eventually they come to dominate =
the population of the multiverse. If we live in a typical universe, then =
it ought to have physical laws and constants that optimise the =
production of black holes. It is not yet known whether our universe fits =
the bill.
----
3. Superfluid space-time
One of the most outlandish new theories of cosmology is that =
space-time is actually a superfluid substance, flowing with zero =
friction. Then if the universe is rotating, superfluid spacetime would =
be scattered with vortices, according to physicists Pawel Mazur of the =
University of South Carolina and George Chapline at Lawrence Livermore =
lab in California - and those vortices might have seeded structures such =
as galaxies. Mazur suggests that our universe might have been born in a =
collapsing star, where the combination of stellar matter and superfluid =
space could spawn dark energy, the repulsive force that is accelerating =
the expansion of the universe.
----
4. Goldilocks universe
Why does the universe have properties that are "just right" to permit =
the emergence of life? Tinker with a few physical constants and we would =
end up with no stars, or no matter, or a universe that lasts only for =
the blink of an eye. One answer is the anthropic principle: the universe =
we see has to be hospitable, or we would not be here to observe it. =
Recently the idea has gained some strength, because the theory of =
inflation suggests that there may be an infinity of universes out there, =
and string theory hints that they might have an almost infinite range of =
different properties and physical laws. But many cosmologists dismiss =
the anthropic principle as being non-science, because it makes no =
testable predictions.
----
5. Gravity reaches out
Dark matter might not really be "stuff" - it could just be a =
misleading name for the odd behaviour of gravity. The theory called MOND =
(modified Newtonian dynamics), suggests that gravity does not fade away =
as quickly as current theories predict. This stronger gravity can fill =
the role of dark matter, holding together galaxies and clusters that =
would otherwise fly apart. A new formulation of MOND, consistent with =
relativity, has rekindled interest in the idea, although it may not fit =
the pattern of spots in the cosmic microwave background.
----
6. Cosmic ghost
Three mysteries of modern cosmology could be wrapped up in one ghostly =
presence. After making an adjustment to Einstein's general theory of =
relativity, a team of physicists found a strange substance popping out =
of their new theory, the "ghost condensate". It can produce repulsive =
gravity to drive cosmic inflation in the big bang, while later on it =
could generate the more sedate acceleration that is ascribed to dark =
energy. Moreover, if this slippery substance clumps together, it could =
form dark matter.=20
----
7. It's a small universe
The pattern of spots in the cosmic microwave background has a =
suspicious deficiency: there are surprisingly few big spots. One =
possible explanation is that the universe is small - so small that, back =
when the microwave background was being produced, it just could not hold =
those big blobs. If so, space would have to wrap around on itself =
somehow. Possibly the oddest suggestion is that the universe is =
funnel-shaped, with one narrow end and one flared end like the bell of a =
trumpet. The bent-back curvature of space in this model would also =
stretch out any smaller microwave spots from round blobs into the little =
ellipses that are indeed observed.
----
8. Fast light
Why do opposite sides of the universe look the same? It's a puzzle =
because the extremes of today's visible universe should never have been =
in touch. Even back in the early moments of the big bang, when these =
areas were much closer together, there wasn't enough time for light - or =
anything else - to travel from one to another. There was no time for =
temperature and density to get evened out; and yet they are even. One =
solution: light used to move much faster. But to make that work could =
mean a radical overhaul of Einstein's theory of relativity.
----
9. Sterile neutrinos
Dark matter might be made of the most elusive particles ever imagined =
- sterile neutrinos. They are hypothetical heavier cousins of ordinary =
neutrinos and would interact with other matter only through the force of =
gravity - making them essentially impossible to detect. But they might =
have the right properties to be "warm" dark matter, buzzing about at =
speeds of a few kilometres per second, forming the largish dark matter =
clumps mapped by recent observations. Sterile neutrinos could also help =
stars and black holes to form in the early universe, and give the kicks =
that send neutron stars speeding around our galaxy.
----
10. In the Matrix
Maybe our universe isn't real. Yale Philosopher Nick Bostrum has =
claimed that we are probably living inside a computer simulation. =
Assuming it ever becomes possible to simulate consciousness, then =
presumably future civilisations would try it, probably many times over. =
Most perceived universes would be simulated ones - so chances are we are =
in one of them. In that case, perhaps all those cosmological oddities =
such as dark matter and dark energy are simply patches, stuck on to =
cover up early inconsistencies in our simulation
Source: NewScientist
=
http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/space-tech/cosmology/in163?DCMP=3D=
NLC-nletter&nsref=3Dcosmology
Also worth a peak: NewScientist Cosmology Special
http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/hsua0MXvFz0S4X0DKAb0Ei
Comment:
They didn't mention the weirdest theory of all - the Big Bang. Mind =
you, if religious theories qualified then the above list would seem =
quite sensible by comparison :)
These only demonstrate how truly pathetic modern pseudoscience that passes
itself off as 'science' has become.
--
for email delete underscores
"I sought the fount of fire in hollow reed Hid privily,
a measureless resource For man, and mighty teacher of all arts."
- Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus -
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kenseto wrote:
Comment:
They didn't mention the weirdest theory of all - the Big Bang. Mind you, if religious theories qualified then the above list would seem quite sensible by comparison :)
How are "religious theories" any weirder and more improbable than any
of the choices you list ?
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| User: "kenseto" |
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"Shadowland" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1155423318.619381.93010@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
kenseto wrote:
Comment:
They didn't mention the weirdest theory of all - the Big Bang. Mind
you, if religious theories qualified then the above list would seem quite
sensible by comparison :)
How are "religious theories" any weirder and more improbable than any
of the choices you list ?
I didn't write this. What I wrote is as follows:
Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
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| User: "Shadowland" |
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13 Aug 2006 01:28:45 PM |
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kenseto wrote:
I didn't write this. What I wrote is as follows:
Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
Both times the link was bad. ?
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| User: "kenseto" |
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13 Aug 2006 02:39:17 PM |
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"Shadowland" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1155493725.521696.227050@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
kenseto wrote:
I didn't write this. What I wrote is as follows:
Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
Both times the link was bad. ?
Sorry try this:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2006universe.pdf
Ken Seto
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13 Aug 2006 03:36:01 PM |
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kenseto wrote:
"Shadowland" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1155493725.521696.227050@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
kenseto wrote:
I didn't write this. What I wrote is as follows:
Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
Both times the link was bad. ?
Sorry try this:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2006universe.pdf
Ken Seto
It qualifies as weird, but not as a cosmology theory.
Paul
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"Paul B. Andersen" <paul.b.andersen@hiadeletethis.no> wrote in message
news:ebo2fl$kiu$1@dolly.uninett.no...
kenseto wrote:
"Shadowland" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1155493725.521696.227050@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
kenseto wrote:
I didn't write this. What I wrote is as follows:
Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
Both times the link was bad. ?
Sorry try this:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2006universe.pdf
Ken Seto
It qualifies as weird, but not as a cosmology theory.
Sure it qualifies as a cosmology theory. It has a valid model and the
equations go with it. Your biased opionion doesn't count.
Ken Seto
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| User: "Paul B. Andersen" |
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14 Aug 2006 06:08:55 AM |
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kenseto wrote:
"Paul B. Andersen" <paul.b.andersen@hiadeletethis.no> wrote in message
news:ebo2fl$kiu$1@dolly.uninett.no...
kenseto wrote:
"Shadowland" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1155493725.521696.227050@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
kenseto wrote:
I didn't write this. What I wrote is as follows:
Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
Both times the link was bad. ?
Sorry try this:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2006universe.pdf
Ken Seto
It qualifies as weird, but not as a cosmology theory.
Sure it qualifies as a cosmology theory. It has a valid model and the
equations go with it. Your biased opionion doesn't count.
Ken Seto
I will rephrase my statement slightly:
It qualifies as weird, but not as a theory.
Paul
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14 Aug 2006 06:41:44 AM |
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"Paul B. Andersen" <paul.b.andersen@hiadeletethis.no> wrote in message
news:ebplkd$r56$2@dolly.uninett.no...
kenseto wrote:
"Paul B. Andersen" <paul.b.andersen@hiadeletethis.no> wrote in message
news:ebo2fl$kiu$1@dolly.uninett.no...
kenseto wrote:
"Shadowland" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1155493725.521696.227050@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
kenseto wrote:
I didn't write this. What I wrote is as follows:
Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
Both times the link was bad. ?
Sorry try this:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2006universe.pdf
Ken Seto
It qualifies as weird, but not as a cosmology theory.
Sure it qualifies as a cosmology theory. It has a valid model and the
equations go with it. Your biased opionion doesn't count.
Ken Seto
I will rephrase my statement slightly:
It qualifies as weird, but not as a theory.
Again your biased opinion carries no weight.
Ken Seto
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| User: "kenseto" |
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| Title: Re: Article: Top 10 - Weirdest cosmology theories |
15 Aug 2006 07:11:38 AM |
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"Paul B. Andersen" <paul.b.andersen@hiadeletethis.no> wrote in message
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kenseto wrote:
"Paul B. Andersen" <paul.b.andersen@hiadeletethis.no> wrote in message
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kenseto wrote:
"Shadowland" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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kenseto wrote:
I didn't write this. What I wrote is as follows:
Please add the following as one of the weirdest cosmology theories:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005universe.pdf
Ken Seto
Both times the link was bad. ?
Sorry try this:
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2006universe.pdf
Ken Seto
It qualifies as weird, but not as a cosmology theory.
Sure it qualifies as a cosmology theory. It has a valid model and the
equations go with it. Your biased opionion doesn't count.
Ken Seto
I will rephrase my statement slightly:
It qualifies as weird, but not as a theory.
It appears that you don't understand what the word *THEORY* means. I suggest
that you look it up the dictionary.
Ken Seto
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| User: "YBM" |
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| Title: Re: Article: Top 10 - Weirdest cosmology theories |
15 Aug 2006 08:11:27 AM |
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kenseto a écrit :
It appears that you don't understand what the word *THEORY* means. I suggest
that you look it up the dictionary.
Something emphasizing on the "absolute vertical direction" is not a
theory, it is a joke or a sign of illness.
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| User: "kenseto" |
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| Title: Re: Article: Top 10 - Weirdest cosmology theories |
15 Aug 2006 09:16:15 AM |
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"YBM" <ybmess@nooos.fr> wrote in message
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kenseto a écrit :
It appears that you don't understand what the word *THEORY* means. I
suggest
that you look it up the dictionary.
Something emphasizing on the "absolute vertical direction" is not a
theory, it is a joke or a sign of illness.
Hey idiot that's what the results of the Pound and Rebka experiment show. I
merely invented a theory that fits the Pound and Rebka experimental results.
Ken Seto
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| User: "Robert Karl Stonjek" |
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| Title: Re: Article: Top 10 - Weirdest cosmology theories |
12 Aug 2006 08:18:27 PM |
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"Shadowland" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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kenseto wrote:
Comment:
They didn't mention the weirdest theory of all - the Big Bang. Mind
you, if religious theories qualified then the above list would seem quite
sensible by comparison :)
How are "religious theories" any weirder and more improbable than any
of the choices you list ?
The choices on the list are evolving as more data and observation and clever
new ideas come available - religious theories remain static forever, which
is weirder than weird.
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| User: "Shadowland" |
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| Title: Re: Article: Top 10 - Weirdest cosmology theories |
13 Aug 2006 10:30:24 AM |
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Robert Karl Stonjek wrote:
The choices on the list are evolving as more data and observation and clever
new ideas come available - religious theories remain static forever, which
is weirder than weird.
"..remain static forever," Exactly.
Physics theories come and they go....but religion is a human constant.
Even in the days of cultural isolation, religions form.
The themes are archtypical.
That is "weird".
Instead of respecting the FACT that there are great mysteries left to
uncover (thanks be for that) people who describe themselves as
"scientifically minded" will no doubt
dismiss the religious compulsion as "probably due to some vestigial
area of the brain
that performed some now defunct function in early man."
I like the idea of mysteries. I know they are there.
Our confusion about the universe will not be cleared with a mere
mathematical formula.
If so then this universe is indeed made for the machines, and humanity
has no home here.
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| User: "Zod, General" |
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| Title: Re: Article: Top 10 - Weirdest cosmology theories |
10 Aug 2006 07:24:22 PM |
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go away
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