Scientists Baffled Again.

[Doveaman]

Yeah, true. What I meant was, haven't scientists been looking for a new, refined version for a while? A quantum theory of gravity, as I understand it.

Well, they will need to come up with it quickly because the old version seem to be falling apart with galaxies out of place and all.

Did you know that electric currents in cosmic plasma can move galaxies without the need for gravity?

Gravity plays a secondary role within galaxies. Electricity, with a force 39 orders of magnitude more powerful than gravity, play the dominant role.

In the Electric Universe galaxies "not where they should be" is easily explained. Electricity moves them.

Just picture the Universe as a huge plasma ball, or a huge plasma sphere.

 

[thaumaturgy]

If we had all the answers, I'd be out of a job. Hell, I currently have no idea what I'm doing!

That's what I tell my family: As a research scientist I am in the only profession where I get paid precisely to NOT know what I'm doing. If I knew what I was doing it wouldn't be "research"!

 

[thaumaturgy]

I like this quote from the aritcle:Wait until they find out it was God Who placed the stars in the sky in a certain order.

Well now they don't have to, AV! You've told them!!!

What a great day for science!

I guess we can just boot 'em all out and they can start doing something useful in society.

Selah!

 

[AV1611VET]

Well now they don't have to, AV! You've told them!!!

What a great day for science!

I guess we can just boot 'em all out and they can start doing something useful in society.

Selah!

--- Your sarcasm almost always entertains me.

I should start repping you or something, but nothing can surpass the 5 quadrillion blessings you once had.

 

[thaumaturgy]

--- Your sarcasm almost always entertains me.

That's great! Because your pride almost always entertains me too!

 

[Split Rock]

I like this quote from the aritcle:Wait until they find out it was God Who placed the stars in the sky in a certain order.

The angels have to have someplace to live, afterall.

 

[thaumaturgy]

The angels have to have someplace to live, afterall.

Is this where they go after dancing the head of a pin?

 

[Doveaman]

If we had all the answers, I'd be out of a job. Hell, I currently have no idea what I'm doing!

That's what I tell my family: As a research scientist I am in the only profession where I get paid precisely to NOT know what I'm doing. If I knew what I was doing it wouldn't be "research"!

Okay. Science is about being wrong until proven right. I get it.

 

[3sigma]

Okay. Science is about being wrong until proven right. I get it.

Whereas religion is about still believing you are right even after being proven wrong.

 

[Wedjat]

Doveman, kindly point out where your pet "theory" explains the uneven distribution of satellite galaxies.
Do you even know why current gravitational theory predicts an even distribution, do you even know the subject that you're criticizing, at least to the level of the experts that you're trying to discredit?
I think what's more likely is that you've created a false dichotomy where you automatically claim plasma theory is 100% correct if the slightest thing is wrong with gravitational theory, without bothering to provide an explanation of your own.
It's God of the gaps all over again.

 

[AV1611VET]

It's God of the gaps all over again.

This isn't "god of the gaps" as well?

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[Wedjat]

No AV, it's not.

Kindly point out which gaps we're filling in with guesses.
We have a fossil
The fossil shows a very clear body shape along with the presence and outline of feathers.
What else is there left? What in that picture is pure speculation?

 

[thaumaturgy]

This isn't "god of the gaps" as well?

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AV, you do realize what the phrase "god of the gaps" means, don't you? In theology it is the use of "gaps" in scientific knowledge as evidence for God's existence.

When there's a gap in scientific knowledge theologists interject God. Which means if you point at a transitional fossil you are FILLING the gap.

If you FILL the gap you would seem to undercut the theological argument.

 

[AV1611VET]

AV, you do realize what the phrase "god of the gaps" means, don't you? In theology it is the use of "gaps" in scientific knowledge as evidence for God's existence.

When there's a gap in scientific knowledge theologists interject God. Which means if you point at a transitional fossil you are FILLING the gap.

If you FILL the gap you would seem to undercut the theological argument.

Noah builds a containment vessel, God floods the world, the Ark comes to rest on Mt Ararat, etc.

Scientists ask how the Ark could have survived the stresses that a worldwide flood would produce, as well as question the seaworthiness of the Ark itself.

Theologians respond with any number of replies that can all be summed up in, "God did it."

Scientists accuse theologians of employing "god of the gaps" as a hermeneutic.

Now, let's turn this around.

Scientists espouse an abiogenesis-to-man cosmology of the universe.

Theologians ask how this could be, seeing as there are so many missing links.

Scientists respond with basically, "We have all the bases covered, and are satisfied."

Again, employing a god-of-the-gaps cosmology.

 

[AV1611VET]

What's all this junk?

Have every one of these creatures been verified with complete skeletons and external musculature and hides?

If not, you could just be espousing god-of-the-gaps artistry.

 

[Wedjat]

You clearly have no clue what God of the gaps means.
I mean seriously. No. Clue.

 

[AV1611VET]

You clearly have no clue what God of the gaps means.
I mean seriously. No. Clue.

What's all this?

Besides looking like a page from a toy catalog?

 

[AV1611VET]

Where did this thing come from? Other than a tooth or something?

I don't need clues, Wedjat --- I just need to wait until you guys accuse us of something [anything], then turn it right around on you guys.

 

[Wedjat]

For all I know it is a page from a toy catalog. I can barely make out the word "DINOSAURS".

 

[Wedjat]

Where did this thing come from? Other than a tooth or something?

That looks like a neanderthal (although I couldn't be sure)
We have tonnes of their skeletons and artifacts