On 03/02/2007, at 1:44 AM, Dan Minette wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:brin-l- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Charlie Bell >> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:55 PM >> To: Killer Bs Discussion >> Subject: Re: Endless Universe Made Possible By New Model >> >> >> On 01/02/2007, at 1:20 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: >> >>> >>> "This cycle happens an infinite number of times, thus eliminating >>> any >>> start or end of time," Frampton said. "There is no Big Bang." >> >> Um... I thought Big Bang theory doesn't rule out a prior Big Crunch. > > It doesn't rule it out because nothing is ruled out, but the > mechanism for > going from a Big Crunch to a Big Bang is so problematic that it > might best > be described by waving one's hands and muttering.
But isn't that what these guys are proposing, in effect? The differences are lost on this non-physicist... Of course, given the general state of reportage these days, they could have said anything. Charlie _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
