Cosmology and Astrophysics may be weighty subjects, but you do NOT need a doctorate or other advanced academic degree to understand the content of this web-site. In fact, the purpose of these pages is to explain complex concepts in down-to-earth terms. (You can judge the degree of success.) If you are able to make sense of the rest of this page, then you will be able to appreciate the rest of this site.
the big picture. So, here you will find Cosmology perspectives on selected, leading-edge topics in the field of Astrophysics.
skyappears from Earth. Astrophysics tries to understand how the physical Universe works–gravity, black holes, quark stars, Big-Bang, string theory, multiverse, etc. We even examine something few people have ever heard about–the Plasma Universe.
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Human-kind has long pondered: where is the center of the Universe? Find the answer here. But first, you must travel past graphic models explaining the curvature of the space-time continuum–all three types of curvature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Big Bangtheory, the conventional wisdom, has several serious conflicts, which have yet to be explained away. Inflationtheory, an attempt to rationalize the Big Bang, was so flawed that it had to be redrafted. It's still nonsense. Forces of Physics Change | 2017 MAR
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How many forces are there? Depends when you live. Not only the number but | also the strength of forces may change in ways which are impossible to detect. These changes could explain some of the mysteries of quantum physics. Gravity is Attractive | 2017 MAR
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Gravity is a different kind of force–like one time vs. three space dimensions. The | proponents of quantum gravity and gravitons claim gravity is no different than the other forces. We deal gravitons a devastatingly complete annihilation. Black Holes, Quark Stars | 2017 APR
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Black holes are simply one of three end-stages for evolving stars. They do NOT | contain singularities, (which would contradict Relativity). We claim to be the first to show how never-to-be-seen quark stars demonstrate this fact. | writing
| electrons are separated from its positive-charged nucleus. The two powerful streams of ions can flow past each other like electricity in lamp-cord wires. String Theory Unraveled | 2017 MAR
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String Theory is supposed to be the ultimate theory of everything. It is a | mathematical construct that is unproven and unprovable. In fact, some strings have shapes–which belies the claim that strings are the ultimate particles. | writing
| universes in a Multiverse. But if each universe is ruled by different laws of physics, as claimed, how can they interact with one another? Duh! The Seven Giants | 2017 MAR
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These seven pioneers have had the most influence on human-kind's view of our | place in the cosmos. Their break-through insights came at relatively young ages. How many names will you recognize? More than three or four? | |||||||||||
OK, but how does all this relate to It's About Time
? Well, time is where it all began so many years ago, when I was but a callow youth. It was thinking about time that sparked a life-long study of Astrophysics and Metaphysics–empowering the birth of this web-site. Time runs through many articles–sometimes explicitly and sometimes discretely.
There are three other sections in our web book, namely:
miscellaneous) has articles unrelated to anything else.
