Hubbles's law and the Dark Energy Component

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around Hubble's Law and its implications for the existence of a dark energy component in the universe. Participants explore the relationship between observational evidence, particularly from Type 1a supernovae, and the theoretical frameworks that attempt to explain cosmic expansion, including the role of dark energy and its potential alternatives.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that Hubble's Law suggests a dark energy component when distant Type 1a supernovae appear fainter than expected, indicating an accelerating universe.
  • Others argue that this conclusion is theory dependent and that alternative explanations for the observations exist.
  • One participant notes that dark energy is posited to account for a significant portion of the universe's mass-energy content, raising questions about its nature and existence.
  • Concerns are expressed regarding the complexity of the standard Big Bang model, which has evolved to include inflation, dark matter, and dark energy, each of which has unresolved issues or lacks direct experimental evidence.
  • A later reply questions the theoretical foundations of these models, suggesting that they may have become overly complicated or "ugly" due to the need for additional components like dark energy.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views, with no consensus on the implications of Hubble's Law or the nature of dark energy. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the validity of current models and the existence of alternative explanations.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the dependence on theoretical frameworks that may not fully account for all observations, as well as the unresolved nature of dark energy and its implications for cosmology.

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"RE: Hubble's law is WHAT is driving the
expansion: the not so recent Findings (last 10-5 yrs)
is that
experimentally it looks like there is a dark energy
component."
Question:
At what point does Hubble's Law begin to suggest this
dark energy component?

Suzanne Elizabeth Seitz
 
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Question:
At what point does Hubble's Law begin to suggest this
dark energy component?
When it was discovered that distant Type 1a supernovae were fainter than otherwise predicted and it was concluded that the universe was accelerating in its expansion rather than contracting.

Note this conclusion is theory dependent and the observations could have other explanations. DarK Energy is also useful to make up the 'missing mass' of the universe all 73% of it! Another 'epicycle' along the way?
Garth
 
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Garth said:
When it was discovered that distant Type 1a supernovae were fainter than otherwise predicted and it was concluded that the universe was accelerating in its expamsion rather than contracting.

Note this conclusion is theory dependent and the observations could have other explanations. DarK Energy is also useful to make up the 'missing mass' of the universe al 73% of it!
Garth

An advisor said:
"It seems impossible to explain from a fundamental quantum gravity theory.
Theorists want to have as few 'given's as possible)."

Do you have any thoughts which way this particular situation with the Hubble's Law may go and is there a point when theory goes into darkness and becomes "ugly"?
 
If you look at some of my other posts you will see I consider that the standard BB model has already become 'ugly', hence my added reference to 'epicycles'.
Viz:
1 The horizon, smoothness and density problems in the unadulterated GR cosmology required Inflation as a 'fix'. Inflation requires the Higgs boson this has not been discovered after nearly 30 years of intensive research.
2. The standard GR + Inflation model required Dark Matter to explain galactic rotation profiles. DM has not been identified in the laboratory even after again about 30 years of intensive research.
3. The standard GR + Inflation + DM model required Dark Energy to explain cosmological acceleration and make up the cosmological density to that of critical density for geometric flatness of space-time. Nobody has any idea what DE is although there are as many guesses as papers on the subject! Cosmological constant, quintessence, leaky membranes etc. etc.
Garth
 
That should do it!

Thank you Garth for taking the time to explain the details.
What jolly fun you scientists must be having.

Your other post are of great interest and I will look at the conversations on this subject

I noticed your comment at the bottom of your posts on laughing at one's self.

I feel that must be the single most truthful comment I have encountered on any public forum!

Suzanne
 

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