Hello Richard.
31 Jan 98 08:25, Richard Meic wrote to Mr. Rigor:
 RM> Question:  Leading theorists of our day claim that time began at the
 RM> Big Bang (the BB is something I still dispute).  Why does time have to
 RM>  have a beginning?  IMO, claiming such is sheer speculation, built
 RM> from assumption.
 RM> There starting from scratch.  Your turn.  ;)
I think the Big Bang is an admirable model.  It seems quite plausible given 
the observed red shift which would seem to suggest that (depending on how you 
look at it) the stars are moving away from each other, or the space between 
the stars is stretching.  On another hand, I don't think anyone's ever ruled 
out other possibilities, so I wouldn't go around forming a belief system 
around that model, unless there was some grant money involved.  My policy is 
to pay attention to the various models and sit on the fence until I find it 
useful to pick a model and run with it.
Mr. Rigor
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