The birth of boards.ie (pics included)

WilyCoyote

Without this happening, neither you nor boards.ie would exist. So, lets hear it for THE BIG BANG that first trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second:

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26605974

The Backwards Man

I sprained my brain reading that.

Earthhorse

Here's a video of the man considered the father of "inflation" being told about these findings:

Toby Take a Bow

Those are some very, very disappointing pictures of the big bang.

Vito Corleone

Cool tale, bro.

Banjo String

Sure thing Sheldon.

Artful_Badger

Fantastic stuff.

Freddie Dodge

Boooooooring. Try again.

Adamantium

This will be huge if true, although even in the face of definitve proof, we still have young earth creationists.

Just as the new series of Cosmos is airing.

crockholm

The early universe supported Rangers-"Simply the best,Glasgow Rangers and the UHF"

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

And the award for Anti-Climax thread of the Year goes to.....

Adamantium

Earthhorse wrote: »

Here's a video of the man considered the father of "inflation" being told about these findings:

I think of all of us deep down, look for a moment like this of complete and utter serenity, and validation in our lives (however much we say we don't).


"I always leave with this feeling, what If I am tricked, what If I believe this just because it is beautiful"

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

If the universe is thought to have begun as an infinitesimally small, infinitely hot, infinitely dense, something that is dubbed in physics a singularity: then where did this singularity come from? I ask as a scientist who has never been able to get an answer to this conundrum.

Lapin

What time did Eve nick the Apple?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Lapin wrote: »

What time did Eve nick the Apple?

According to Bishop James Ussher it was some time between 23rd October 4004BC and 15th November 4003BC, but he didn't give a time of day.

Fluorescence

Wow, that's pretty damn amazing!

Artful_Badger

Aminah Tangy Slipper wrote: »

If the universe is thought to have begun as an infinitesimally small, infinitely hot, infinitely dense, something that is dubbed in physics a singularity: then where did this singularity come from? I ask as a scientist who has never been able to get an answer to this conundrum.

I'd say the problem lies in the fact its so instinctual to think of things as having an beginning and an end and all but impossible to think of something existing without coming into existence. But time, space and the laws as we know them do not exist in a singularity as far as I'm aware.

I'd say the answer to those types of questions are going to need a much much deeper understanding of things than we'll have for a long long time.

Lapin

Aminah Tangy Slipper wrote: »

According to Bishop James Ussher it was some time between 23rd October 4004BC and 15th November 4003BC, but he didn't give a time of day.

Typical bishop then. They never give you the time of day. Snobs.

WilyCoyote

Lapin wrote: »

Typical bishop then. They never give you the time of day. Snobs.

Unless one kisses their ring

Wotsername

Would that be an ecumenical matter then?

Iwasfrozen

Wotsername wrote: »

Would that be an ecumenical matter then?

Actually yes it would funnily enough.

Wotsername

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

Actually yes it would funnily enough.

Thought as much.
Kudos to Science tho, That (a) matter for everyone.:D