Blog 20151202
Regressive physics--Calculations show that the universe should not exist
Another great
heads up from George Coyne:
"Hi Glenn:
I find this article
from Tech Times quite amusing. Here is an excerpt:
‘Based on a new
cosmological theory, we-our planet, our solar system, our entire universe-should
not exist.
Researchers are
trying to understand what some astronomical theories mean in light of the
latest Higgs-boson discovery. The conclusion they drew is that, if all the
theories proved to be true, we are a massive impossibility according to the
present models of particle physics and the beginnings of our universe. While
not a comforting thought, it's certainly intriguing one.’
What I find
most interesting is that the scientists would rather come to the conclusion
that the existence of the universe is impossible, rather than the more logical
conclusion that their theories are in serious error. My question to you is: Am
I seeing this rationally and how common is this kind of strange behavior
amongst regressive physicists? Do you have some other humorous examples?”
[GB: George:
You are definitely the rational one. Your logic is impeccable. Einstein and his
religious promoters faced such contradictions all the time. They were not fazed
by the concepts of massless particles, immaterial fields, virgin birth, walking
on water, living after dying, and, ultimately, the whole universe exploding out
of nothing. Real scientists hate contradictions. That is why the "The Ten
Assumptions of Science" are consupponible. And, like you suggest,
contradictions always mean that something is wrong in the train of thought. The
best that can be said for contradictions that arise during attempts at
performing science is that they point the way to further research.
Regressive
physicists are so well founded on indeterministic assumptions that they never
question them. I suggest that Mr. Hogan be given his Ph.D. immediately. He
appears eminently prepared for the fantasy world in which the Higgs
“god particle" is a prominent actor on the comedic stage. The best
that can be said for the Higgs is that, despite its chunky size and miniscule lifetime,
it has gotten physicists to consider the macrocosm. Maybe someday they will
even rediscover the aether.
Thanks George, I
consider regressive physics to be one big humorous contradiction in the face of
material reality, but always welcome new examples of the weirdness. Maybe we should
write a book in which we try to collect them all in one place. It will be hard
to keep up though, with pandering magazines such as New
Scientist producing one almost every week.]