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Thread #164844   Message #3949498
Posted By: Donuel
10-Sep-18 - 03:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: Where are we Cosmically ?
Subject: RE: BS: Where are we Cosmically ?
Based on responses I can assume we are alone.


Will we find an edge to the universe with infrared telescopes or is it unobservable and too big to ever see it?

There are so many proposed mechanisms of describing RED SHIFT with even more adjustable parameters, it is possible that a few might fit experimental results within measurement errors. However, this doesn’t mean that the model is right.
Another method might be required in the future to decide which, if any, of these provides a good explanation for the red-shift.

During the great depression of the 1930’s, it was observed that men wearing gold watches were in better
health than other people. The correlation between gold and the weight of these men was explained with some
assumed property of gold. Although the theory explained the observations very well, it was certainly incorrect
- richer men who could afford to buy gold had enough money to feed themselves. This anecdote is to be remembered when considering all available models and how well they fit experimental data

I bet we just missed seeing the edge of the cosmos and we will never know for sure. The data is coming soon so I hope to be proven wrong.