Chris L Peterson wrote:
On 10 Jul 2005 17:51:58 -0700, "p6" wrote:

What's more likely. A Big Bang where everything starts from
a singularity or M-theory Big Splat (ekpyrotic scenerio)
where two higher dimensional colliding branes produced
the matter and energy in our universe??

Note that researchers said the two produced the same
result. We are mostly familiar with Big Bang where the
entire universe before inflation is just planck size.
Another model called Big Splat or ekpyrotic scenerio can
also cause the flatness of the horizon and space and
results in microwave background radiation too due to
the recombination of nuclei and electrons that released
the radiation and the responding expanding of space
causing the gamma rays and other higher rays to slowly
turn to microwave.

I think Big Splat (ekpyrotic scenerio) is more likely
than a Big Bang (which is a bit way off). What do you
think?

I think it is unscientific to make what are, essentially, guesses as to
likelihood. Do you have any reason other then personal philosophy for
favoring one explanation over the other? On a personal scale, either is
mind boggling.

It has been proposed that there are actual observations possible that
can invalidate the colliding branes theory. For myself, I'll withhold
judgment until such observations are made.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


A universe with billions and billions and billions of galaxies
that once fit inside a space smaller than the head of a pin is
just well, hmm.. a bit far out It takes almost infinite energy
to initiate the Inflation. It's like believing in God, isn't
it. In M-theory with multidimensional branes and all. The
mind bogglingness is more smeared because of more structural
support due to the two colliding branes imparting the energy
and matter of creation.

In 2008. Very sensitive gravity wave detectors will be deployed
in space. If they can detect the gravity wave effect from a Big
Bang. Then BB is the winner. Sometimes I just think BB is a bit
fantastic.

The original message is really meant for alternative cosmology
modelers and physics theoreticists in sci.physics.

Clear skies,

p6