Interesting article about Jacob Barnett challenging the big bang theory:
http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/tech-mainmenu-30/space/6874-boy-genius-sets-out-to-disprove-big-bang-theory
Big Bang or Big Dud?
Big Bang or Big Dud?
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Re: Big Bang or Big Dud?
So, the cosmic microwave background is just coincidentally that which the big bang model predicted?
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Twelve-year old
Stopped reading there.
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MrStakhanovite wrote:Twelve-year old
Stopped reading there.
Why?
The background story on the kid is pretty interesting.
"Any over-ritualized religion since the dawn of time can make its priests say yes, we know, it is rotten, and hard luck, but just do as we say, keep at the ritual, stick it out, give us your money and you'll end up with the angels in heaven for evermore."
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Fence Sitter wrote:Why?
The background story on the kid is pretty interesting.
I just feel bad for the kid.
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Re: Big Bang or Big Dud?
Fence Sitter wrote:Why?
The background story on the kid is pretty interesting.
I read the whole thing, and yes, it was interesting. I'm just curious as to how the anti-BBers deal with the two biggest supports for the Big Bang: red shift and CMB. Seems like solid evidence to me and difficult to account for otherwise.
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The Nehor wrote:Fence Sitter wrote:Why?
The background story on the kid is pretty interesting.
I just feel bad for the kid.
Why?
"Any over-ritualized religion since the dawn of time can make its priests say yes, we know, it is rotten, and hard luck, but just do as we say, keep at the ritual, stick it out, give us your money and you'll end up with the angels in heaven for evermore."
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Fence Sitter wrote:Why?
I don't care what a 12 year old thinks, genius or not.
Re: Big Bang or Big Dud?
Clearly the more plausible theory is that an immortal mammal from another planet spoke the universe into existence.
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Fence Sitter wrote:Why?
These child prodigy things almost never end well.
The kid is already tormented by nightmares. The kid is in college and his socialization will almost inevitably be warped. Most of the people in college will be jealous of him; others will try to use him for help. He probably doesn't get enough time around kids his own age. When he does he is probably ostracized out of either jealousy or just weirdness.
I say again, poor kid. I hope it works out for him.
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