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If the Big Bang theory ever is disproved would the estimates on the size and age of the universe still hold true?
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∙ 11y ago
Ummmm..............Me thinks the "BigBang" has already been changed to the "Big Expansion". Where the Universe is Infinite, has always been and will always be........just fluctuating as the "Branes" in the 11th dimension fluctuate.
See these links: www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/gr/public/qg_ss.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstring_theory
Then there is the Infinite Fractal Universe
See this link: http://www.stanford.edu/%7Ealinde/1032226.pdf
In any account, the Universe is VVVVEEERRRRYYYY old indeed. We know that the Earth is some 4.5 billion years old and the sun some 4.7 to 5 billion years old and our solar system is very young in comparison to the rest of the Universe so the approximately 13.7 Billion years that is attributed to it is probably pretty close in any Theory.
TommyTrouble ;-)
To build off of Tommy,
If the Big Bang theory is disproven, the estimates about the size and age of the universe will need adjusting. They are currently based off of the same ideas and models that make up Big Bang theory. How much they will need adjusting is the question, and that has no answer.
It depends on whether the theory is dis-proven in it's entirety (like aether theory of light, or phlogiston theory of heat), or if it's just shown to be limited and inadequate, like Newton's theory of mechanics.
If it's the former, large adjustments may be necessary. If the latter, small ones, as the theory isn't wrong, it just isn't complete.
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When and how was universe formed?
The universe was created roughly 13.7 billion years ago. The most widely accepted scenario for the creation of the universe is known as the big bang theory. In lay man's terms, the theory says that the universe was created through a rapid expansion of time and space that still continues today as the universe expands.
How did Copernicus disprove ptolemys theory about the universe?
Shortly before Copernicus died he figured that the Earth was notthecenter of things, but the Sun was. This theory is still used today. He worked out this this theory from detailed observations of the orbit of Mars.
What is the Oscialla universe theory?
I assume you mean the oscillating Universe. That refers to the idea that the expansion of the Universe will eventually revert, the Universe will contract again, all the matter will get together into an extremely small space, but from there it would expand again (and again, and again...). In practice, this still won't make our Universe last forever, due to the Second Law of Thermodynamics (entropy can still only increase!). In any case, the current observational evidence is that the Universe is expanding faster and faster - not slowing down - so the oscillating (cyclic) model is not very likely.
What law does the big bang theory break?
The Big Bang Theory does not break any specific laws of physics. It is a scientific model that describes the origin and evolution of the universe based on observations and theoretical calculations. However, there are still many questions and mysteries surrounding the Big Bang Theory that scientists are actively working to understand.
If there was no universe or plants where did the big bang happen?
It happened in the center of the universe, for which it is still expanding on the universe.
What theory do scientists accept as an explanation for the origin of the universe?
Still now the most acceptable theory on the origin of universe has been the big bang theory. you can get more info on big bang theory from wikipedia.
What theory many scientists accept as an explanation of the origin of the universe?
Still now the most acceptable theory on the origin of universe has been the big bang theory. you can get more info on big bang theory from wikipedia.
What theory do many scientists accept as an explanation for the origin of the universe?
Still now the most acceptable theory on the origin of universe has been the big bang theory. you can get more info on big bang theory from wikipedia.
What evidence support spontaneous generation?
There was no evidence and still is none. Louis Pasteur along with countless other scientists have disproved the theory of spontaneous generation.
When and how was universe formed?
The universe was created roughly 13.7 billion years ago. The most widely accepted scenario for the creation of the universe is known as the big bang theory. In lay man's terms, the theory says that the universe was created through a rapid expansion of time and space that still continues today as the universe expands.
What does the big bang theory say about the universe?
That it expanded, and still is expanding, from an extremely dense and hot state.
What do you understand by the big bang theory?
The Big Bang theory is the most widely accepted theory of how the universe began. Basically there was a ball of matter that just burst due to the intense pressure inside, it spread out in all directions, and still expands to this day, creating the universe.
What is the equation to spatially represent any object in the universe?
I'm not sure but that is the theory of everything ,still being founded
Is motion a theory or law?
It is a law because it is proven that motion exists and does occur in the universe. However it is still considered a theory in the case of which ways motion may be achieved.
Was Einstein successful in understanding the laws of the universe?
No, in the sense that there are still things to be understood. Einstein was successful in some ways, like the Universe is four dimensional, Special Relativity Theory .
How many times did the universe implode and explode?
The answer to that is unknown. It is also not fact, yet that the universe implodes and explodes, still theory. But in my opinion to that question, I would think, it would be untraceable.
How Copernicus disprove Ptolemy's theory about the universe?
Shortly before Copernicus died he figured that the Earth was notthecenter of things, but the Sun was. This theory is still used today. He worked out this this theory from detailed observations of the orbit of Mars.
