Tag Archives: universe-cosmos pun
Running the clock backward
Typical Big Bang platitudes: With a cosmic yardstick for measuring the distance to the galaxies, Edwin Hubble made a remarkable discovery. He found that all the galaxies were racing apart from each other. Not only that, but the further away … Continue reading
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Cosmology as shamanism
Cosmology is based on the hidden assumption made implicitly by all cosmologists that “thermodynamics is applicable to the universe as a unique system.” The phrase in quotes is mentioned in passing on page 82 of Ralph Alpher’s book The Genesis … Continue reading
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Big Bang: the physical mythology
In this post Mark Trodden writes that he disagrees “with religion because it is false.” He adds that he likes “plenty of things that aren’t true” but the things that he likes that aren’t true “don’t claim to be true.” … Continue reading
The number of atoms in the cosmos
This is the view of physics by physicists as stated for instance in this paper: The primary role of physics remains the deep insight and rational understanding of measurable, natural phenomena. On the next page the author gives some big … Continue reading
