A Reading From The Big Bang Revolutionaries
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While the West reeled from America's stock market crash of 1929, another crisis was brewing in the field of cosmology. One of the most ambitious scientific theories in history--that the universe had a beginning--was beginning to take shape, ushering in a new cosmological paradigm. But the real heroes of the Big Bang revolution have been largely forgotten. A new book from Discovery Institute Press amends the record and tells the remarkable story. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads an excerpt from The Big Bang Revolutionaries, by distinguished astrophysicist Jean-Pierre Luminet.
Learn more and order a copy of the book at www.discovery.press.
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There are more incorrect answers than correct ones. The correct answer to 2+2 is 4. All other answers ( unless you go crazy in category theory) are incorrect. Given that there are an infinite number of numbers but only one correct one( limited-finite) then there are an infinite number of incorrect answers to 2+2. Infinity minus one(?) To include the one correct answer in the set of all incorrect answers is equivalent to claiming that there are an infinite number of ( possible) universes and you just happened to be in the correct one.
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Mathematics operates as a system defined by human-created rules. It is essential for modeling and understanding the universe, but it is not equivalent to physical reality. "2 + 2 equals 4" is a mathematical truth because we define it so within arithmetic. Unlike mathematics, cosmology studies the universe through observable phenomena and empirical evidence. Theories in cosmology, such as the Big Bang, are based on a collection of data from astronomy and physics, not merely on mathematical constructs. Infinity in match is one thing, its application to physical reality, especially in cosmology, is not direct or straightforward. Physical theories must align with observable and measurable phenomena. Suggesting that because there are infinite numbers, there are infinite possible universes or outcomes in cosmology misuses the concept of infinity. It blurs the line between abstract mathematical concepts and the realities observed through scientific methods. The Big Bang theory is supported by a wide range of observations, such as the cosmic microwave background radiation, the redshift of galaxies, and the distribution of elements in the universe. These are tangible, not theoretical constructs that can be infinitely debated. Unlike an abstract hypothesis that could be one among many possible choices, cosmological theories are rigorously tested against empirical data. They are accepted or rejected based on their explanatory power and evidence, not merely on their possibility. Plus, your argument has a few rhetorical flaws. Equating the selection of the correct answer in a mathematical problem (like "2 + 2") with finding the correct cosmological theory implies a equivalence that does not exist. These domains-mathematics and cosmology-operate under different methodologies and aim to answer different types of questions. Additionally, the analogy that including the correct answer in the set of all incorrect answers is like being in the correct universe among infinite possible ones introduces a false analogy. It inaccurately suggests that scientific theories are guesses among infinite possibilities, which diminishes the role of evidence and scientific validation. (Creationists favorite thing to do)
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