Today I heard an expert proclaim that the universe Was NOW 13.5 billion years old and that it's origin at the time of the big bang was the size of a marble. This is more impressive data than ten pounds of doo-doo in a five pound bag. Don't we all love experts!!!!!
THE UNIVERSE
Started by streets, 03/18/2006 04:02AM
Posted 03/18/2006 04:02AM
Opening Post
Posted 03/18/2006 04:13AM
#1
Close, but no cigar! 
Using new data from a NASA satellite, scientists have the best evidence yet to support this scenario, known as "inflation." The evidence, from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) satellite, was gathered during three years of continuous observations of remnant afterglow light -- cosmic background radiation that lingers, much cooled, from the universe's energetic beginnings 13.7 billion years ago.
Using new data from a NASA satellite, scientists have the best evidence yet to support this scenario, known as "inflation." The evidence, from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) satellite, was gathered during three years of continuous observations of remnant afterglow light -- cosmic background radiation that lingers, much cooled, from the universe's energetic beginnings 13.7 billion years ago.
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Posted 03/18/2006 08:56AM
#2
Over 35 years ago I got into a discussion with an astronomer regarding the interactions of stars with
the interstellar medium. While I cannot repeat his language in this forum, I can say he was not impressed with the idea. So much for the experts!
Joel Falk in Kansas
the interstellar medium. While I cannot repeat his language in this forum, I can say he was not impressed with the idea. So much for the experts!
Joel Falk in Kansas
Joel Falk in Kansas, USA
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