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<blockquote data-quote="caustic" data-source="post: 53875834" data-attributes="member: 255321"><p>So who's Stephen Smith?</p><p></p><p>An appeal to authority works better when the "authority" you're quoting is well known, professionally qualified and has been published in places other than a pseudo-scientific .info site.</p><p></p><p>As far as I can see most of what you brought up are theories to explain observable phenomena. In this respect they fit perfectly with the scientific method. A phenomenon has been observed, a hypothesis has been made, and scientists are working on proving or disproving these hypothesises. I consider theorising about how things could be explained whilst trying to find evidence to support or reject the theory to be preferable to putting your fingers in your ears and repeating over and over that "God did it"</p><p></p><p>Black holes of course can be observed through their interaction with other matter, and scientists have identified many candidates for probable black holes. Sagittarius A* for example.</p><p></p><p>Gravitons and gravitational waves are two possible explanations for the observable phenomenon of gravity. There has been no compelling evidence for either of them thus far.</p><p></p><p>Dark matter is another explanation of an observable phenomena. That is that galaxies spin in a way that would be impossible if they were only made of light matter.</p><p></p><p>Dark energy was theorised to explain why the expansion of the universe seems to be accelerating.</p><p></p><p>No neutron stars can't be observed but supernovas can. Mathematically it can be proven that a supernova of the right size and mass would produce a neutron star.</p><p></p><p>I'd never heard of dark flow, but apparently yes it has been observed. Or rather evidence which supports the theory has been observed.</p><p></p><p>Touching something is one way of observing it. Looking at photons bouncing of an object is another. Examining its effects on background radiation is yet another.</p><p></p><p>Yes most of the things you listed are theories that haven't been proven, they're generally considered the best explanations for the phenomena which they try to explain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="caustic, post: 53875834, member: 255321"] So who's Stephen Smith? An appeal to authority works better when the "authority" you're quoting is well known, professionally qualified and has been published in places other than a pseudo-scientific .info site. As far as I can see most of what you brought up are theories to explain observable phenomena. In this respect they fit perfectly with the scientific method. A phenomenon has been observed, a hypothesis has been made, and scientists are working on proving or disproving these hypothesises. I consider theorising about how things could be explained whilst trying to find evidence to support or reject the theory to be preferable to putting your fingers in your ears and repeating over and over that "God did it" Black holes of course can be observed through their interaction with other matter, and scientists have identified many candidates for probable black holes. Sagittarius A* for example. Gravitons and gravitational waves are two possible explanations for the observable phenomenon of gravity. There has been no compelling evidence for either of them thus far. Dark matter is another explanation of an observable phenomena. That is that galaxies spin in a way that would be impossible if they were only made of light matter. Dark energy was theorised to explain why the expansion of the universe seems to be accelerating. No neutron stars can't be observed but supernovas can. Mathematically it can be proven that a supernova of the right size and mass would produce a neutron star. I'd never heard of dark flow, but apparently yes it has been observed. Or rather evidence which supports the theory has been observed. Touching something is one way of observing it. Looking at photons bouncing of an object is another. Examining its effects on background radiation is yet another. Yes most of the things you listed are theories that haven't been proven, they're generally considered the best explanations for the phenomena which they try to explain. [/QUOTE]
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