Something Is Not Quite Right In the Universe, Ultraprecise New Measurement Reveals

Space.com ^ | February 9, 2019 | Mara Johnson-Groh, Live Science Contributor

[LouieFisk]

One of my fave images to offer up when somebody is going on way, way too much and too long about something!

I’ve learned to just give up at a certain point - most things don’t really matter what anybody thinks about them or it’s something nobody can realistically change. And sometimes people just can’t be disabused of a wrong notion.

[Bratch]

[Clutch Martin]

Are they certain we are not an atom in the toenail of a gigantic cow?

[LouieFisk]

You mean to imply this might be a case where the Universe is just doing what a Universe does instead of some guy being wrong about how he thinks it should act?
HERESY!! When global warming turns the earth into a fireball you’ll be burned at the stake - or wherever you are - Gaia will get you!!

[LouieFisk]

“Are they certain we are not an atom in the toenail of a gigantic cow?”
—
Galactic gigantic cow flatulence causes gigantic galactic warming.

[sparklite2]

I went to a guest lecture from a professional astronomer
thirty years ago and after it was over, went up to him and asked about M51A,
the Whirlpool Galaxy.  It seems to obviously be connected
to the smaller galaxy, M51B.  Radio astronomy has
determined there is a connection between the two
galaxies and both are about 25 million light years away.

Here's the kicker.  They have radically different red shifts.
M51B should be no where near M51A.

In my naivete, I asked the astronomer about the
discrepancy.  His face reddened and he told me
they're weren't about to throw away, I forget his
exact words, all their research based on one anomaly.

I have since learned that an astronomer named Arp
argued that redshift was not due to Hubble expansion
or physical movement of the objects, but must have a
non-cosmological or "intrinsic" origin.

Follow up studies have shown  that Arp's hypothesis
cannot be discarded easily.

Time will tell.

[Larry Lucido]

Turbo charger? Torque converter? Nitrous oxide injector?

[centurion316]

The Universe has adopted a policy of multiculturalism and diversity which in order to work requires ignoring the laws of physics. This is not going to end well.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Truly, pick the discipline:

The more science learns, he less it knows...

[Larry Lucido]

Sorry, it's my fault. Let me just dial this back a bit...

[UCANSEE2]

"We're gonna need a bigger universe."

[GRRRRR]

Good story!

Well, if we ARE expanding at an increasing rate, then maybe all the jillion’s of suns that are converting matter into energy are pushing on the accelerator?

Either that or there is a decimal point wondering the universe.

Or, maybe, they used metric instead of English measurements??

[CrazyIvan]

This explains everything.
I’m not cutting boards too short.
I’m cutting them for the wrong universe.

[ETL]

Does that mean that the theory is not Settled Science?

Only GoreBull Warming is, not doubt about it, case closed, "settled science".

[ETL]

That pretty much sums it up.

And there apparently are many ‘miracles’ along the way, both on the large and small scales.

[Vince Ferrer]

That means that either the LCDM model is wrong or the measurements of expansion rate are.

Just change the measurements and call anyone who doesn't accept the LCDM a denier.

[ETL]

Truly, pick the discipline: The more science learns, the less it knows...

Or the more *new* mysterious arise.

[sparklite2]

There is an online course from Yale, I think it is, of astrophysics for non-science majors. If you ever get the chance, take it. The lecturer is great and puts stuff in terms you can remember without all the annoying math. Can’t recommend it enough.