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Originally posted by john_bmth
Originally posted by BrokenCircles
It continues becoming more and more frequent that the most important word is left out of the phrase 'The Big Bang [color=FFF6A6]Theory'.
You are mistakenly conflating the layman definition of the word theory with the scientific definition.
The distinction is important.
Originally posted by john_bmth
Layman:
A proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural and subject to experimentation, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact.
Scientific:
A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.
Originally posted by john_bmth
Originally posted by BrokenCircles
It continues becoming more and more frequent that the most important word is left out of the phrase 'The Big Bang [color=FFF6A6]Theory'.
You are mistakenly conflating the layman definition of the word theory with the scientific definition.
Layman:
A proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural and subject to experimentation, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact.
Scientific:
A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.
The distinction is important.
How so?
Originally posted by john_bmth
...your misuse of the word is derogatory to the discussion.
That's a matter of opinion.
Originally posted by john_bmth
As for The Big Bang theory, it is currently the best model for explaining the known scientific facts.
That's quite a leap you made there. I never said it was a wild guess. I'm saying that it has not been proven. (Never will be, either). Regardless though, as more time goes on, it just seems that more and more people use the phrase as if it is an absolute fact, which it is not.
Originally posted by john_bmth
....To insinuate that it is a wild guess that is not rooted in empirical observation is disingenuous.
Originally posted by icepack
reply to post by Octagon
the gravitational forces inside a black hole are extreme. no life possible. imo.
Originally posted by pac221211
the gravitational forces inside a black hole are too intense to support life. but i think its possible a black hole is a kinda portal/doorway that can lead us to new universe .
Sorry but that is complete tosh.
Originally posted by DEV1L79
scientists and most people for that matter have very closed minds, they cannot fathom that the universe never started or will ever end, it is infinite, there was never a beginning of the universe it has just always been there, but that just blows some peoples minds.
There are notable unsolved questions with the standard big bang theory, which suggests that the universe began as a seemingly impossible "singularity,"
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The idea that our universe is entirely contained within a black hole provides answers to these problems and many more.