Does the Article Debunk the Big Bang Theory?

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The discussion critiques an article claiming to debunk the Big Bang theory, suggesting it focuses more on political commentary than scientific analysis. It highlights that the article references outdated concepts of the Big Bang and black holes, which have been addressed by modern inflationary cosmology. Participants express skepticism about the article's credibility, labeling it as "religious crackpottery" and emphasizing the need for better source evaluation. The conversation also touches on the complexities of black holes and the outdated steady-state theory, which is no longer widely accepted in scientific circles. Overall, the thread underscores the importance of critical thinking and reliable sources in scientific discourse.
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Is it successful? What are the mistakes?
 
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This seems more like *****ing about the United States and trying to use the (no longer standard) big bang theory to do so, than a scientific debunking to me.

The article also says that black holes are "imaginary:"

A black hole, like the American empire, is a violent object. Similarly, the Big Bang, which begins with a great explosion, is violent, and appealing to the American empire. One can see how an imaginary universe — containing destructive black holes, and a great explosion that began everything — provides psychological support for the American empire.

Finally, this article is about the no longer standard, old big bang theory, which has many problems that have been fixed or lessened by the new standard model of inflationary cosmology.

This guy seems like a douche to me, but I could be wrong as I'm not an expert on the subjects of cosmology or douches.
 
He could be onto something.
Because of angular momentum it's difficult to actually get into a black hole, matter just sits in orbit for a long time - very similair to the queue at immigration at any US airport.
Although the black hole emits a lot of EM radiation, no intelligence or information can escape form the back hole - US tv?

Like the famous quote about steady state: the universe has always been there and is continuing on for ever in the same steady way - this theory was very popular with academics!
 
But no serious scientists believe in the steady-state model nowadays, right?
 
That site is just religious crackpottery. It is not worthy of discussion here.

kasse, please screen your sources better. Not only will it avoid having threads closed, but learning to evaluate the quality of the sources is an essential skill for navigating the internet minefield and actually finding knowledge there.
 
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