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tridim

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2. In my mind it went down as soon as we determined the rate of expansion is increasing.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:34 AM

Mar 2015

Because when I visualize the graph of expansion it is not linear, and therefore it can never approach zero at the "beginning". No big bang.

There is so much more to discover.

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The Big Bang is going down [View all] n2doc Mar 2015 OP

Well, that's the way science works. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1

Correct. Proof is impossible; only disproof Ghost Dog Mar 2015 #9

In my mind it went down as soon as we determined the rate of expansion is increasing. tridim Mar 2015 #2

General relativity predicts the expansion rate should increase. No contradiction there. BillZBubb Mar 2015 #5

The Big Bang isn't going anywhere. BillZBubb Mar 2015 #3

Isn't this discussion revolving about our current concept of time? rhett o rick Mar 2015 #4

Hey, it's all relative! BillZBubb Mar 2015 #6

Albert? Is that you? What's your twitter handle? nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #7

"Heavy elements form as stars near the ends of their life cycles" demwing Mar 2015 #8

It's the most common explanation. Igel Mar 2015 #23

Whew (Packman breathes sigh of relief) packman Mar 2015 #10

The Big Bang fizzled when Dr. Randell Mills predicted over a decade ago that the Universe is expanding at an accelerated rate... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #11

like dr alan guth's theory of inflation? Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #13

Only if the explosion is the only source of acceleration. jeff47 Mar 2015 #15

12 billion suns ... Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #12

Um....no. jeff47 Mar 2015 #14

42-year-old strippers? progressoid Mar 2015 #16

Phsyics, once again, became too smug. Binkie The Clown Mar 2015 #17

Penrose was vocal about this in 1989 SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #18

I'd take this with a grain of salt. LongTomH Mar 2015 #19

Everyone - see post #16 caraher Mar 2015 #20

The part about heavy elements is way off.. Fumesucker Mar 2015 #21

The best bang since the big one. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #22