NymphaeaAlba
5th December 2011 - 07:45 PM
The universe is expanding, but some of things that I find interesting, when thinking about the accelerating expansion, are the Type Ia supernovas. In addition to being crucial in determining the correct cosmological model, they also support the hypothesis for dark energy.
The model of the accelerating universe rests solely on the understanding of type 1a supernovas. Type 1a supernovae can measure distances at a significant fraction of the radius of the known Universe. However, they are not perfect standard candles. They don’t explode the same way, nor do they give off the exact same amount of light, but supposedly, within error bars, they are still predictable. Sometimes I wonder, if they really understand all the physics behind SNe 1a’s.
Is the evidence for dark energy secure?QUOTE
This is important because the brightness of type Ia supernovae was thought to be essentially uniform, making them useful "standard candles" in measuring distances in the universe. Such an aberrant type Ia supernova could throw distances and other scientific work into doubt; however, the light curve characteristics of SNLS-03D3bb were such that it would never have been mistaken for an ordinary high-redshift Type Ia supernova.
Champagne SupernovaQUOTE (->
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| This is important because the brightness of type Ia supernovae was thought to be essentially uniform, making them useful "standard candles" in measuring distances in the universe. Such an aberrant type Ia supernova could throw distances and other scientific work into doubt; however, the light curve characteristics of SNLS-03D3bb were such that it would never have been mistaken for an ordinary high-redshift Type Ia supernova. |
Champagne SupernovaThe findings do not call into question that the universe is accelerating but the evolving mix of supernovae could limit future attempts to determine the nature of dark energy,” said Andrew Howell, lead author of the study and post-doctoral researcher.
“You can think of supernovae as light bulbs,” he said. “We found that the early universe supernovae had a higher wattage, but as long as we can figure out the wattage, we should be able to correct for that. Learning more about dark energy is going to take very precise corrections though and we aren’t sure how well we can do that yet.
Supernovae Not What They Used To Be; Distant Supernovae Distinctly BrighterP.S.
QUOTE (Confused1+)
Skip over the boring English guy (is THAT Dawkins?)
Do you mean the
elevator guy?
flyingbuttressman
5th December 2011 - 07:51 PM
QUOTE (Robittybob1+Dec 5 2011, 02:09 PM)
It was in that video "A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence Krauss" where the Zero Energy Universe idea is discussed. That is why I like all should I did a search through the threads and found this one and thought rather than start a new one use the frame work.
So did I get you right FBM you don't agree with the Zero Energy Universe either?
I'm not a fan.
niels
5th December 2011 - 10:24 PM
QUOTE (NymphaeaAlba+Dec 5 2011, 07:45 PM)
The universe is expanding, but some of things that I find interesting, when thinking about the accelerating expansion, are the Type Ia supernovas. In addition to being crucial in determining the correct cosmological model, they also support the hypothesis for dark energy.
The model of the accelerating universe rests solely on the understanding of type 1a supernovas. Type 1a supernovae can measure distances at a significant fraction of the radius of the known Universe. However, they are not perfect standard candles. They don’t explode the same way, nor do they give off the exact same amount of light, but supposedly, within error bars, they are still predictable. Sometimes I wonder, if they really understand all the physics behind SNe 1a’s.
Is the evidence for dark energy secure?Champagne SupernovaSupernovae Not What They Used To Be; Distant Supernovae Distinctly BrighterP.S.
QUOTE (Confused1+)
Skip over the boring English guy (is THAT Dawkins?)
Do you mean the
elevator guy?
It is risky business IMO to put so much confidence in a "standard candle" without at the same time seriously to consider the many potential possibilities of "vacuum interference" with the light propagation through space. And BTW how well is the essential nature of light understood - what is the mechanism behind light propagation - what is vacuum when looked at it with the "eyes of light"
Or have I grossly misunderstood everything -
AlexG
6th December 2011 - 02:33 AM
QUOTE (niels+Dec 5 2011, 05:24 PM)
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Or have I grossly misunderstood everything -
YES
Robittybob1
6th December 2011 - 03:16 AM
An ever expanding universe is a sad affair for we are impressed by what we can see in the Hubble Library on the Internet. Imagine if there was just nothing to see.
But it has the benefit of being a safer one, in that galaxies are less likely to collide.
Whhether the Milky way is on a collision course I'm not sure, even I have read that it was Andromeda?? was that the one.
Strange to be concerned about these things when guys of my age mightn't last till tomorrow.
niels
6th December 2011 - 06:49 PM
QUOTE (AlexG+Dec 6 2011, 02:33 AM)
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YES stick to making sausage
Robittybob1
6th December 2011 - 07:16 PM
QUOTE (niels+Dec 6 2011, 06:49 PM)
YES [/QUOTE]
stick to making sausage
Expanding one's mind and understanding would be good too!
niels
6th December 2011 - 09:46 PM
QUOTE (Robittybob1+Dec 6 2011, 07:16 PM)
stick to making sausage

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Expanding one's mind and understanding would be good too!
Well I just re-reused one of Alex's many many posts - in order to come up with a kind of answer to one of his many many ---
And yes - I still wait for slightly more educated reactions from Alex -
Robittybob1
6th December 2011 - 10:00 PM
QUOTE (niels+Dec 6 2011, 09:46 PM)
Expanding one's mind and understanding would be good too! [/QUOTE]
Well I just re-reused one of Alex's many many posts - in order to come up with a kind of answer to one of his many many ---
And yes - I still wait for slightly more educated reactions from Alex -
And he is qualified in physics too. Seems a shame to waste ones life making negative comments all the time. I see he is slowly gaining courage to answer some of the issues. I am looking forward to seeing what he really knows one day.
Granouille
6th December 2011 - 10:30 PM
You are either deranged or incredibly stupid. You certainly aren't funny or clever, whatever mommy tells you. Unless you rent one...

How do you like having your
very own unmoderated sandbox to crap in? Goddamned dolt.
Robittybob1
6th December 2011 - 11:45 PM
QUOTE (Granouille+Dec 6 2011, 10:30 PM)
You are either deranged or incredibly stupid. You certainly aren't funny or clever, whatever mommy tells you. Unless you rent one...

How do you like having your
very own unmoderated sandbox to crap in? Goddamned dolt.
You are one of the few you continues to be badly potty trained and craps in my sand box. Did you mother neglect you?
Harry Ballsonya
7th December 2011 - 12:57 AM
Ah, an urban baby in the sandbox. Neglected? No, but the Rattenkönig was dropped on his head as wee lad.
Robittybob1
7th December 2011 - 01:11 AM
QUOTE (Harry Ballsonya+Dec 7 2011, 12:57 AM)
Ah, an urban baby in the sandbox. Neglected? No, but the Rattenkönig was dropped on his head as wee lad.
Que sera sera!
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