Friday, 8 February 2013

What about Problems with the Big Bang Theory?


What about Problems with the Big Bang Theory?

Skepticism of the Big Bang theory’s validity based on scientific grounds is certainly welcome,
since it is important to establish how much actual scientific evidence supports a given theory.
Questionable data and biased interpretative frameworks are claims made by those choosing to
reject theories now commonly accepted by the scientific community [8]. But scientists
themselves, for reasons that will be discussed later, have been the strongest critics and have
imposed a very thorough scrutiny of the Big Bang theory. Several valid questions have been
raised, some leading to a more careful formulation of the theory and a quest for more accurate
astronomical measurements. Others highlight the fact that the theory is incomplete and does not
yet explain all details of the history, composition, and structure of our universe. These have been
conveyed in popular accounts critical of the Big Bang theory [10], especially since provocative
titles tend to sell more books. But many of the criticisms and objections have since been
resolved with more accurate data and improved understanding, as we shall see. The Big Bang
theory has survived the intense scrutiny and in the process, even more compelling evidence has
been found in support of it.

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