Author: Eelco de Groot
Date: 09:54:55 11/27/99
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On November 27, 1999 at 11:57:38, KarinsDad wrote: >As per your comments on Chris, agreed. > >As to the dark matter theory, it was just an example and a pet peeve of mine. I >distrust concepts that are merely within the mathematics. If you are going to >state that an invisible set of unknown and currently unknowable objects which >cannot be detected via any mechanism with the exception of how they affect two >light phenomena (where there could be other theories for the phenomena), then >you may as well say that God is increasing gravity directly for how scientific >it sounds. > I thought the latest observations of distant supernovae seemed to indicate that gravity is decreasing? IE there seems to be an unknown factor that accelerates expansion of the observable universe. You may as well include God into everything that is unknown or even unknowable, that doesn't sound unscientific to me personally. But I believe there was evidence such as the fairly straightforward observations of circling speeds of stars that indicate that least 90% of "matter" in our galaxy is not visible. All astronomical observations are of light phenomena so if basic conjectures about light phenomena change everything changes of course. And there a with great certainty many possible particles that we cannot create or even observe, for instance present in cosmic rays, (I don't know if you would call that astronomical observations), with presentday technology. >I also distrust theories that have to be modified every few years due to >technological advancements (although I guess you will have this on the bleeding >edge). Sorry I don't quite understand what you meant there with that edge. Something to do with (my) speed? :) But I think physical theories that don't require modification if you look deeper into the details do not exist. I suppose this has to remain a hypothesis... > >KarinsDad :) There must be forums meant for these discussions somewhere. Would they be discussing computer-chess every now and then? Best wishes, Eelco
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