Recent content by Cerenkov

Maybe this article would be helpful? https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/astronomy-and-space-sciences/articles/10.3389/fspas.2023.1124317/full

To Hornbein and Algr... Yes, this is indeed a fantasy story. Zelazny was noted for his ability to seamlessly blend fantasy with science fiction. As regards the Great Machine, here's how it is described in the book. It had so many gears that it would have been an interminable task to number...

Yes, that's right Dave. In the story the Earth was tidally-locked to the Sun to give Zelazny what he needed, a world half in darkness and half in light. He never explicitly mentioned what the Moon was doing, but he did mention that there was a black sphere in the sky directly over the Earth's...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_of_Shadows In Roger Zelazny's 1971 novel Jack of Shadows the Earth is held tidally locked by the influence of a vast machine at the planet's centre. No, the machine is surrounded by cold, solid rock and not molten rock... but never mind that. Anyway, I was...

Thanks BWV. So is that a 10 followed by 120 zeros or is there more to it than that?

How many zeros is that, BWV? ❓

Once again, thank you for your help, your guidance and your instruction, Peter. I really appreciate the time and effort you've put in to help me along. All the best, Cerenkov.

Yes, that's not in dispute here, Peter. Thanks to your guidance I now see what I did. The issue is how you corrected me. Technically you are 100% correct. I did 'make up' things in the way you pointed out. But that is not the be all and end all of the issue. You are the tutor and I am the...

Now that you've clarified things I can what you mean. But your statement, ' Nobody in the literature actually uses them' was insufficiently clear. If you had written, 'Nobody in the literature actually uses them THE WAY YOU DO', that would have been clearer. Had you done that then I would...

With all due respect Peter, I did not make the term semiclassical up. And I used the expression "purely classical" to distinguish between classical and semiclassical. I may be recalling things inaccurately or misapplying the terms or simply getting confused about matters that are too complex...

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you, Peter. But after much thought I think I've whittled my questions down to just one(ish). If the BGV is a purely classical theorem, then can it say anything meaningful about universes that are modelled using inflation theorem? I ask because in...

Well, I can see some reasons, Peter. Because you've mentioned the equation of state three times now, along with explanations of the various symbols and technical terms that make it up. Do I follow what you mean and what you're trying to explain to me with them? Honestly, not really. I can...

Thank you for clarifying this, Peter. Since the BGV is within the remit of this section I'll return here very soon with my questions. Thanks again, Cerenkov.

Thank you, Peter. I think it's worth drawing a line under the issue of the incompatibility of singularity theorem with inflation at this point. Your guidance and explanations are much appreciated. Cerenkov.

Thank you Peter. However, I'm floundering a bit here. You could try and explain the symbols and terms if you wanted, but I think I'm unlikely to follow you. Instead, let me say this. For me the core issue is to try and understand (with your help) a little more about the incompatibility of...