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Meta Research Bulletin ©2007
CNN 2002 July 11: Findings from an ESA telescope show
that the universe could be much older
than previously expected, based on an examination of X-rays from a quasar near
the edge of the known cosmos. By current theory, the Big Bang universe began
13.7 billion years ago. But a quasar about 13.5 billion light-years away
contains much more iron than it should for its age. Supernovas are supposed to
be the source of iron in the universe, which then takes time and many
generations to build up to significant levels. But iron in quasar APM 8279+5255
was three times more plentiful than in our solar system. Only two possible
explanations are offered: Either undiscovered "iron factories" are
sprinkled through the early universe, spitting out the metal through an unknown
physical process. Or the universe is much older than presently thought. [Communicated by dean mamas <deanmamas@yahoo.com>.]
The following diagrams illustrate the stages of the
fission process.
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1.
Star rotates slowly. Cycle
begins.
2.
Star contracts from
accreting and/or cooling, which speeds its rotation, producing an oblate
(flattened) shape. Polar diameter gets smaller, equatorial diameter gets
larger.
3.
As “overspin” is approached
(where centrifugal force begins to exceed gravity), the oblate shape turns
prolate (elongated) as the star becomes flattened in two dimensions.
4.
As “overspin” is exceeded,
the star fissions as the two prolate bulges break off, typically with a 5:4
mass ratio, leaving a smaller, slow-rotating star behind.
5.
Tidal forces cause the
protoplanets orbits to expand, with the larger one evolving outward faster.
6.
Outward evolution continues
until a 2:1 period-ratio (1.6:1 distance ratio) is reached, at which the inner
planet revolves twice for every single revolution of the outer one.
7.
By zooming in, the smaller
star will appear larger and the planets will disappear off-scale, recreating
the original condition and setting the stage for another cycle.
See animation #3 by John Bejko, showing these steps graphically:
http://metaresearch.org/media%20and%20links/animations/animations.asp. The complete fission theory
for the origin of the solar system may be found at http://metaresearch.org/solar%20system/origins/original-solar-system.asp.
Note the updates for specific fission theory inferences at that link to be
found in Appendix VI of the lead article in this issue.
[from the Society
for Scientific Exploration message board ]: “... the fate of Fleischmann and
Pons [cold fusion] shows that the destructive defense mechanisms put into place
by establishment science to protect itself against radically new ideas has got
nothing to do with the inherent implausibility of those ideas, and everything
to do with the threat that the ideas might pose to the careers, reputation and
income of orthodox scientists. After all, telepathy, PK, precognition, possible
survival of death, etc. might well be seen as outrageous, impossible, fraudulent
relics of magical thinking – but that's not the main reason they are stomped
upon. Even if supported by conclusive statistical evidence, they are rejected
because acceptance would require taking a new view of nature itself. Cold
fusion does not have any of these links with magic and weirdness – it is just a
physical phenomenon for which we do not yet understand the mechanism, although
many plausible ideas have been put forward. (Somehow, it is just a matter of some
aspect of the catalytic action allowing atoms to become close enough for
nuclear interaction to occur.) It is a threat not because it is magic but
because acceptance would threaten the entire multibillion dollar hot fusion
industry with its thousands of high level scientific and technical jobs,
professorships, glitz, prestige and massive research grants. Let's also
remember the case of poor old Alfred Wegener, ignored in his own lifetime,
whose theory of continental drift took 50 years to be accepted, despite the
fact that every southern hemisphere geologist knew full well that Africa and
South America could be fitted together perfectly both geometrically and
geologically – too many reputations (let alone textbooks) in conventional
geology might have been threatened by its acceptance.” [Peter Wadhams / Cambridge University / pw11@cam.ac.uk]
A video of the second
of two national press conferences in 2001, in New York City on May 8, was recently placed
on YouTube. It shows what was released to the public at that time about the
Mars anomalies. Both press conferences and some of the images shown were major
news in some open-minded media outlets. But that very open-mindedness sometimes
creates doubt about the credibility of any given story. Most major media did
not attend either conference. ABC reporters did attend the DC conference, were
impressed with the findings, and planned to air them on Good Morning America
the next day. However network executives reacted by saying “What does NASA have
to say about this?”, the answer being “No comment. Let the images speak for
themselves.” So they decided not to risk the network’s credibility, and
rejected airing the story and images. [Link communicated by Greg Orme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u-20g7Bwdw]
“To make certain that crime does not pay,
the government should take it over and try to run it." – G. Norman Collie
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