Well, they can always get Jobs promoting Climate Change.
I’m getting really tired of deflation talk.
“...cosmic inflation.”
Pretty sure 0bama has this planned for us within the next two years...
Winter of 2015 --
Scientist #1: I need to publish something quick! They think I don't do anything around here! What should I write about??
Scientist #2: How about the idea that the universe didn't balloon rapidly a split-second after its birth? It was a crazy idea, you know.
Scientist #1: That's just the ticket!! Thanks!
I’ve always thought this idea of the universe ballooning or growing was odd. It implies a frame of reference outside the universe. With the universe being everything, this is not possible.
But what about the big announcement of discovery of ‘Planet X’ (Nibiru), the one behind the sun?? Bring it on!
Well heck, in another couple thousand years or so, they can try it again when we may have something flying around away from the influence of galactic dust or maybe not.
Those not believing in evolution might be happy to learn that neither Darwin or his modern apostle, Steve Jones (author of '"Darwin's Ghost, the origin of species UPDATED"), do not cover the origin of the universe.
Jones does, however, state in his "Historical Sketch",that "... genes are the triumphant proof of the fact of evolution."
Darwin and Jones do not also, mention the speed of light, leaving the thought of a universe ballooning in "a split second", being preposterous.
Go figure!
Actually, this shows a strength of science. A hypothesis must be falsifiable in order to be scientific. This one was shown to be false and sends researchers to a slightly different bent.
Back to the old drawing board.
Actually, good for them. They published. Actual scientists raised questions about their findings. The went back and looked at it again and concluded they had no statistically significant basis for their claims. So they retracted them in public.
That is how science is supposed to work.
Now if we can just get the climate hacks to do the same.
Just as the initial claimants were making too much of the initial findings, so are those who want to say inflation is dead are making too much of this outcome.
All of this is an initial finding, of sorts. We are just now bringing equipment on line that is even remotely capable of making the measurements that are required.
Ok, so this time, with the equipment currently available, the dust got in the way and some eager scientists jumped the gun with early claims of success.
But the fact that dust got in the way -- and that we might need a bigger and better telescope -- doesn't disprove inflation. It just means we haven't yet proved it.
Those who are ready to write off inflation are just as much gun-jumpers as those who earlier yelled "Eureka" when no Eureka is yet warranted.