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52 - 64 Cosmology and the big bang theory
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In research matter and the cosmos are closely linked together. In the standard model of conventional physics it is assumed that the universe in which we live and the matter of which we are made originated from a big bang. However we are a long way from understanding what matter actually is, and the big bang theory has to get along with only four percent visible matter, while the rest probably consists of dark matter, dark energy and dark flow.
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Matter inthe view point of quantum physics:
Matter is essentially completely insubstantial. Earlier it was believed that an atom was a small particle of dense material (atom nucleus) surrounded by a probability cloud of electrons which appear and disappear. However, it was then shown that the nucleus itself also appears and disappears. The most certain thing we can say about this insubstantial matter is that it is more like an idea, like a concentrated piece of information. The quantum physicists Fred Alan Wolf formulated this as follows: Things do not consist of other things, but rather of ideas, concepts and informations (1).
This statement fits with the biblical report in the introduction to the gospel according to John: All things were made by Him, and without Him was not any thing made (2). (Quoted from The Gideons New Testament)
An open letter to the scientific community:
The big bang theory relies on a growing number of hypothetical entities, things that we have never observed. Many claims in the standard model of the big bang theory are contradictory. For this reason, more than 500 natural scientists have addressed an open letter to the scientific community expressing criticism on the open questions surrounding the big bang theory. These included world-known scientists such as Halton Arp, Hermann Bondi, Thomas Gold, Jayant Narlikar and many others (1).
Yet, the big bang is not the only framework available for understanding the history of the universe. Plasma cosmology and the steady state model both hypothesize an evolving universe without beginning or end. These and other alternative approaches can also explain the basic phenomena of the cosmos. Supporters of the big bang theory may retort that these theories do not explain every cosmological observation (which is also the case with the big bang theory). That is scarcely surprising, as their development has been severely hampered by lack of funding. It is therefore difficult to compare these alternatives with the well-studied standard model of big bang.
References:
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Fred Alan Wolf, in William Arntz´s Dokumentarfilm Bleep, Horizon Film, 2006. |
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Johannes, die Bibel, Johannes 1,3. |
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New Scientist, 22 May 2004, http://www.cosmologystatement.org | |
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| (Image) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_energy |
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Singularity and Inflation
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In view of the fact that no mechanism is known that would lead out of the so-called singularity, the concept of the big bang theory must be considered entirely speculative.
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Formation of Galaxies
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The origin of the galaxies cannot be explained within the framework of the big bang theory.
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Formation of Stars
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The origin of the stars has still not been explained, despite constant assurances by many cosmologists.
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Origin of planets
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How planets could have originated from a disc of gas and dust is both unclear and highly controversial.
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Surfaces of planets and moons
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The highly different surfaces of planets and moons cast doubt on the theory that they have originated from a homogeneous cloud of gas and dust.
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Precision planetary system
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A solar system 4.5 billion years old is practically inconceivable in view of the fact that some planets fall into chaotic orbits after only 10 million years.
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Earth to moon distance
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The measured increase of the distance between earth and moon is so big that the moon would have to be 3.5 times farther from earth assuming an age of 4.5 billion years.
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Planetary rings
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It is remarkable that all four gas plants have rings, since the maximum age of such a ring is only some ten thousands years.
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Short-Period Comets
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Our solar system contains a much smaller number of short-period comets than expected in a planetary system billion of years old.
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Supernova Remnants
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There are fewer supernova remnants in the Milky Way than one would expect after many billions of years.
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Metallicity of Distant Objects
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The systematic difference in metallicity between distant and near objects that is expected in the big bang model is not observed.
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Anthropic Principle
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The incredible precise fine adjustment of the various natural constants required to make life on earth possible in the first place cannot be the result of a blind accident.
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Microwave Background Radiation
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The cosmic microwave background radiation is much more uniform as expected in the big bang theory.
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