First of all, let me admit that I am no scientist, I do not even play one on TV. I am a Fundamentalist Christian who believes in a young universe. Now I did not say all of that to invite flames, I just wanted you guys to know where I was coming from and that I am not trying to hide my bias.
I do have a serious question, I have almost finished a book by Dr. Russell Humphries called Starlight and Time. In that book (booklet really) Humphries attempts to reconcile how, in a young universe, light from stars that are millions of light years away could have possibly be observed on Earth.
He says that with Einstein's General(?) Theory if you start with the assumption that the universe is boundless the Theory will produce the result that the universe started with a black hole.
However, if you start with the assumption that the universe does indeed have a boundary then the Theory will produce the result that the universe began with a white hole.
He then goes on to explain how as you move further and further away from the event horizon that time seems to slow down.
Anyhow, I would like your opinions about that theory. Please don't just brush it aside because it was thought up by a young Earth Creationist. If you have the time and/or inclination I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this subject.
Thanks in advance.
-ksen
In particular, that doesn't fit into anything I've ever heard of. I suspect your author doesn't know what an "event horizon" is all about. I respectfully suggest that you get another source of information on the subject.