Hello Richard.
03 Feb 98 11:24, Richard Meic wrote to Mr. Rigor:
 MR>> I think the Big Bang is an admirable model.  It seems quite
 MR>> plausible given the observed red shift which would seem to
 MR>> suggest that (depending on how you look at it) the stars are
 MR>> moving away from each other, or the space between the stars is
 MR>> stretching.
 RM> How does one solve the problem of the "river of galaxies" observed
 RM> recently?  It kinda trashes their calculations a bit, right?
I do not have information regarding that.  Que es?
...
 RM> Sounds like a good policy.  Consider that 99% of the universe is
 RM> highly conductive plasma,
???
 RM> and the presence of magnetic fields all the way up to the galactic
 RM> Superclusters.  Plasma is greatly influenced by magnetic fields, BTW.
 RM> Could you come up with any valid reason why these powerful forces are
 RM> not even mentioned in the BB model?
possibly, [1] they were not known at the time of the formation of the BB 
model?, [2] they were not relevent to the BB model?  I don't know enough
to provide any sort of "authoritative" (ha, ha) answer to that question.
 RM> I mean, it has been shown that plasma and magnetic fields play a key
 RM> role in the formation of stars, the intricate structure of nebula, to
 RM> the quite huge ribbons of galaxies that stretch across the observable
 RM> universe.  Many studies done by physicists Tully, Fischer and many
 RM> other prominent scientists in the field, have clearly shown that
 RM> there is a lot more happening in the plasma universe then many others
 RM> would like to admit.  Yet the BB model does not mention such
 RM> processes, in fact the BB model completely ignores the most powerful
 RM> force in nature, "electromagnetism", and concentrates on the weakest,
 RM> "gravity".  So, again I ask, what is the reason why these processes
 RM> are not mentioned in the BB model?
My guess would be that the BB model is not meant to explain *everything*, but 
to provide an educated guess about what maps of Universe would look like in 
the "past".  Of course we should probably define the term "BB model" more 
precisely as it could mean several things.
 RM> Is it because they do not feel it is worth mentioning?  Is it fear of
 RM> losing funding for their pet project?  Is it sheer ignorance of the
 RM> chosen kind?  It is something for you to think about, while you are
 RM> on that fence. ;)
I probably should have saved my previous paragraph for this space.
Mr. Rigor
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