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re: Dark matter and dark energy.
Posted on 3/11/17 at 11:58 am to Kentucker
Posted on 3/11/17 at 11:58 am to Kentucker
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Actually, inflation theory explains the temperature constant we see everywhere we look in the Universe. Alan Guth developed the theory at Cornell in 1979.
That is what I was trying to say though I could have communicated it better. I understand that the theory offers a great explanation of the temperature constant, it's just that my mind struggles with anything that breaks the laws of Einstein's physics. I haven't tried to find competing theories on the subject if there are any.
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Posted on 3/11/17 at 6:50 pm to Commander Data
Hey, we all struggle with anything that isn't intuitive. We evolved on this planet and experienced only classical physics growing up.
Nearly everything being theorized these days is strongly counter-intuitive. Quantum mechanics, string theory, heck, even Einstein's relativity is very difficult to understand. Analogies to everyday situations help, of course, but not everything can be compared to something we experience.
Quantum physics is just stupidly weird! And when we try to imagine what might be outside our Universe most of us shake our heads in befuddlement.
I think the "many minds" approach is best. The more people who are involved in science, the faster we will learn and progress.
Is it our destiny, our purpose to understand that from which we came? Yes and it's also our purpose to understand where we're going. The sooner the better, IMO.
Nearly everything being theorized these days is strongly counter-intuitive. Quantum mechanics, string theory, heck, even Einstein's relativity is very difficult to understand. Analogies to everyday situations help, of course, but not everything can be compared to something we experience.
Quantum physics is just stupidly weird! And when we try to imagine what might be outside our Universe most of us shake our heads in befuddlement.
I think the "many minds" approach is best. The more people who are involved in science, the faster we will learn and progress.
Is it our destiny, our purpose to understand that from which we came? Yes and it's also our purpose to understand where we're going. The sooner the better, IMO.
This post was edited on 3/11/17 at 6:51 pm
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