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Science Scenes From a Sleepless Night
Posted by Charles Mudede on Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Steven Wienberg:
The universe will go on expanding and cooling, but not much of interest will occur for 700,000 years. At that time the temperature will drop to the point where electrons and nuclei can form stable atoms; the lack of free electrons will make the contents of the universe transparent to radiation; and the decoupling of matter and radiation will allow matter to begin to form into galaxies and stars. After another 10,000 million years or so, living beings will begin to reconstruct this story.
Alexander Oparin:
Thus we see that all the elements which enter into organic compounds are also found in abundance in mineral world. Even this alone gives reason to doubt the existence of any essential difference between the world of the living and that of the dead.
Stephen Jay Gould:
I merely assert that Darwin was justified in analogizing natural selection with animal breeding. In artificial selection, a breeder's desire represents a change of environment for a population. In this new environment, certain traits are superior a priori.
Robert Fludd:
“That most divine and beautiful counterpart visible below in the flowing image of the universe.”
- Jakob Montrasio
"A shadow, likeness, or reflection of the insubstantial triangle visible in the image of the universe.”
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Every molecule in our body is star dust. We are the universe and the universe is us. But we are stuck in a tiny little place with only our senses with which to understand the vastness and grandeur. And yet, as it is revealed, millions go about their lives without even attempting to see or to understand what creation really is. It's true nature. Choosing instead to cling to myths.
2
One of the reasons I don't get why people choose to believe supernatural explanations for the existence of the universe, is that they are so boring. Scientific inquiry still contains mystery. It's a challenge to think about. Supernatural explanations always end with the motivations of distant magical beings.
To really understand the supernatural universe, you would have to open reciprocal communication with the creator. The one thing all Supernatural Universe Creators have in common is that they only communicate in unverifiable ways; texts and stories from the deep past, or voices in the faithfuls' heads.
To really understand the supernatural universe, you would have to open reciprocal communication with the creator. The one thing all Supernatural Universe Creators have in common is that they only communicate in unverifiable ways; texts and stories from the deep past, or voices in the faithfuls' heads.
3
700,000 years? the death of the universe is much closer than I thought - shouldn't that be 700,000 million years or something?
5
This might help you sleep Charles:
The caterpillar know nothing of the butterfly
And fears the cocoon.
But the butterfly remembers the caterpillar
And rejoices in its freedom.
The caterpillar know nothing of the butterfly
And fears the cocoon.
But the butterfly remembers the caterpillar
And rejoices in its freedom.
6
Actually, by number most of the junk in you is Hydrogen, which is big-bang material.
But all that other O's, C's and other stuff stuck to those H's and each other is star stuff!
Plus, maybe one of those water molecules was in a dinosaur once. Hooray Dinosaur wizz!
But all that other O's, C's and other stuff stuck to those H's and each other is star stuff!
Plus, maybe one of those water molecules was in a dinosaur once. Hooray Dinosaur wizz!
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