Just one question and one remark. Q: >>...a group of astrophysicists in the UK has found that this radiation - >>the microwave 'echo' of the big bang - may in fact have been modified >>or `corrupted' as it passed through galaxy clusters on its way to >>Earth....<< Where from? (and please, spare the Euclidean geometry in explaining cosmology)
Rem.: >>the universe is dominated by cold 'dark matter' and 'dark energy' - a >>view that has been confirmed by recent > > measurements on the cosmic background radiation.<< (At least assigned to it and believed so, supported by zillions of theory laden measurements and mathematical congruences). I assign those 'discrepancies' which led to the 'dark' content to our lack of omniscience: our 'not-omni' assigns ALL to the so far discovered cognitive inventory - and it is not enough. I like the 'dark', not because of its physical meaning as non-radiant, but because understanding it will require more 'enlightenment' in the topics of the wholeness. Cosmo-physicists don't like to confess to ignorance in explaining data. If the darkness is 'dominant', then so is our ignorance. We know little. Concerning the quote in the question: if radiation could be 'corrupted', changed, by passing features in the cosmos, a similar phenomenon could be assigned to the redshift as well and we can start re-thinking the science of our expanding universe. But what can be done with so many calculations, dissertations, awards, (incl. Nobels), theories and tenures - all based (and successfully included) in all of these? Not to speak about the 2-3 generations of so brainwashed scientists who imbibed all that with the nursing milk of their Alma Mater. John Mikes ----- Original Message ----- From: "CMR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 12:25 AM Subject: Physicists attack cosmological model > --------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > > > News > > > > Physicists attack cosmological model (Feb 6) > > http://physicsweb.org/article/news/8/2/4 > > Many astronomers believe that the universe is dominated by cold 'dark > > matter' and 'dark energy' - a view that has been confirmed by recent > > measurements on the cosmic background radiation. Now, however, a group > > of astrophysicists in the UK has found that this radiation - the > > microwave 'echo' of the big bang - may in fact have been modified or > > `corrupted' as it passed through galaxy clusters on its way to Earth. > > The result could undermine previous evidence for both dark matter and > > energy (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 347 L67; > > arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0306180) > >