On Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 6:09:17 PM UTC-6, Alan Grayson wrote: > > > > On Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 4:59:42 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote: >> >> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 8:40 AM Alan Grayson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 8:53:35 AM UTC-6, Alan Grayson wrote: >>>> >>>> Bruce considers that inflation remains somewhat speculative; that it's >>>> a solution looking for a problem to solve. So my questions are as follows: >>>> 1), does inflation solve the homogeneity problem; namely, that the >>>> observable universe seems to have come to thermo equlibrium, manifested by >>>> homogeneity, even though it is causally UN-connected; and 2), does it >>>> explain the absence of magnetic monopoles? TIA, AG >>>> >>> >>> Bruce; it seems like a simple issue you can resolve. That is, if you're >>> skeptical that inflation solves any problems, does that include its allege >>> explanation for large scale homogeneity and the absence of magnetic >>> monopoles? TIA, AG >>> >> >> Alan, stop treating me as though I existed merely to answer your >> questions. The answers to these questions are readily available in the >> literature. It is clear from your postings here that you are not widely >> read in the modern literature on these subjects. I am not your teacher. I >> think Sabine Hossenfelder has a blog post on this: >> >> http://backreaction.blogspot.com/search?q=+inflation >> >> Bruce >> > > In fact, if facts matter, I studied the issue of homogeneity quite > seriously and finally convinced myself that inflation seems to solve the > issue of thermo equilibrium for a visable universe that is not causally > connected. Then you come along, make a glib statement that in effect denies > that conclusion (which I gather is widely supported among physicists). So > it seems we deserve to hear some of your reasoning In this matter. On > numerous other subjects, you are not at all reticent about fully airing > your logic, but curiously, not so here. AG >
One thing I should add; I don't regard you as my teacher. However, you seem to have a much clearer view than most physicists, on most of the topics of interest. Consequently, I seek to experience the clarity you offer, though, to be candid, I have seen a miserly aspect of your character in this regard. AG -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/335c2aab-728b-4221-94fb-3a9ee89e6084%40googlegroups.com.
