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Despite all the scientific breakthroughs and Nobel Prizes for discoveries, scientists seem to be no nearer to a possible answer to their main question - why did the universe appear?
RT sat down to talk to Aleksey Filippenko, an American astrophysicist and professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley, CA.
He was the member of the team that received 2011 Nobel Prize for discovering the dark energy that is speeding up the expansion of the entire universe.
And he believes that it could have sprung into existence without any divine help whatsoever.
RT: You maintain you do not need any divine help to explain how the universe came to be. So, what is your version?
Originally posted by MartyrCollect
Wouldn't you need to know what 100% is though to be able to come to the conclusion that we only know around 4%?
So it's more like we know 4% of the universe against what we imagine 100% would be? I mean I don't understand how you can put something like this into a percentage?
That 4% in reality is probably closer too 0.0000001%. If what we know is 4% already, then 100% doesn't sound all too impressive.
Originally posted by MartyrCollect
Wouldn't you need to know what 100% is though to be able to come to the conclusion that we only know around 4%?
So it's more like we know 4% of the universe against what we imagine 100% would be? I mean I don't understand how you can put something like this into a percentage?
That 4% in reality is probably closer too 0.0000001%. If what we know is 4% already, then 100% doesn't sound all too impressive.
Originally posted by CompisMentis
reply to post by Human_Alien
Limited laws of science ?
Do you realize that we are currently building instruments that can detect fluctuations in the plank units?
We are able to analyze the Universe in its smallest frequencies.
I have a feeling you are blaming science for the absence of scientific evidence for aliens.
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I think this Russian interview is 3% too generous.
Originally posted by TechUnique
reply to post by CompisMentis
Until we understand how the universe started we don't know JACK. We don't even understand tine properly yet or even our own brains fully. We barely use half of our brains.
Yeah, we are pretty cool but we don't know JACK.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
Originally posted by CompisMentis
reply to post by Human_Alien
Limited laws of science ?
Do you realize that we are currently building instruments that can detect fluctuations in the plank units?
We are able to analyze the Universe in its smallest frequencies.
I have a feeling you are blaming science for the absence of scientific evidence for aliens.
edit on 29-7-2012 by CompisMentis because: (no reason given)edit on 29-7-2012 by CompisMentis because: (no reason given)
Instruments? That's what you think we're lacking?
We're lacking wisdom because we're too busy becoming intelligent! You know, the intelligence to learn how to make weapons?.....that kinda of intelligence!
Yeah, you're right. We don't have the proper instruments. That's what's missin'
Originally posted by TechUnique
reply to post by CompisMentis
Until we understand how the universe started we don't know JACK. We don't even understand tine properly yet or even our own brains fully. We barely use half of our brains.
Yeah, we are pretty cool but we don't know JACK.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
Originally posted by TechUnique
reply to post by CompisMentis
Until we understand how the universe started we don't know JACK. We don't even understand tine properly yet or even our own brains fully. We barely use half of our brains.
Yeah, we are pretty cool but we don't know JACK.
We really don't. But egos think differently. They look back to compare. They compare nuclear scientists to cavemen.
But if you look forward, we're still the cavemen.
We don't know squat. Not even close to it. We're on the perimeter with quantum mechanics but we're still cavemen but at least we're leaning in the right direction here.
Everyone needs to experience an OBE, NDE, an abduction or even astral projection to realize how vast 'life' is and how truly limited we are here. Literally and in our teachings.edit on 29-7-2012 by Human_Alien because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by CompisMentis
Originally posted by TechUnique
reply to post by CompisMentis
Until we understand how the universe started we don't know JACK. We don't even understand tine properly yet or even our own brains fully. We barely use half of our brains.
Yeah, we are pretty cool but we don't know JACK.
1. We are working on it.
2.time ? we do understand time.
3. Brain remains a mystery but we are working on it.
4. That is a myth you use pretty much all of your brain.
I am saying we as in the human species.
Originally posted by CompisMentis
If you are going to use sophism against me at least do it properly. What you said in regards to what i wrote earlier makes no sense.
Originally posted by MartyrCollect
Wouldn't you need to know what 100% is though to be able to come to the conclusion that we only know around 4%?
So it's more like we know 4% of the universe against what we imagine 100% would be? I mean I don't understand how you can put something like this into a percentage?
That 4% in reality is probably closer too 0.0000001%. If what we know is 4% already, then 100% doesn't sound all too impressive.
Originally posted by CompisMentis
reply to post by Human_Alien
Limited laws of science ?
Do you realize that we are currently building instruments that can detect fluctuations in the Plank units?
We are able to analyze the Universe in its smallest frequencies.
I have a feeling you are blaming science for the absence of scientific evidence for aliens.
edit on 29-7-2012 by CompisMentis because: (no reason given)edit on 29-7-2012 by CompisMentis because: (no reason given)edit on 29-7-2012 by CompisMentis because: (no reason given)