[ThinkPlease]

I defintely know you have only some notion of how heavy elements are created by supernovas because neither you, nor anyone else was there to observe it.

FYI, each of the reactions that astrophysicists hypothesize to occur in supernovae have been seen in fusion reactions here on earth. Not only that, the by-products of the reactions are seen, right down to the flavors of neutrinos expected in each reaction.

[Fester Chugabrew]

FYI, each of the reactions that astrophysicists hypothesize to occur in supernovae have been seen in fusion reactions here on earth.

I tend to get suspicious when results confirm hypotheses. I get really suspicious when it is claimed things on earth replicate what is happening in outer space. Playing with atoms is a healthy pursuit where an understanding of creation is concerned. I trust the laws of physics continue to perform as God established them from the beginning.