The Big Bang Never Happened: A Startling Refutation of the Dominant Theory of the Origin of the Universe by Eric Lerner (PDF)

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A mesmerizing challenge to orthodox cosmology with powerful implications not only for cosmology itself but also for our notions of time, God, and human nature — with a new Preface addressing the latest developments in the field.Far-ranging and provocative, The Big Bang Never Happened is more than a critique of one of the primary theories of astronomy — that the universe appeared out of nothingness in a single cataclysmic explosion ten to twenty billion years ago. Drawing on new discoveries in particle physics and thermodynamics as well as on readings in history and philosophy, Eric J. Lerner confronts the values behind the Big Bang theory: the belief that mathematical formulae are superior to empirical observation; that the universe is finite and decaying; and that it could only come into being through some outside force. With inspiring boldness and scientific rigor, he offers a brilliantly orchestrated argument that generates explosive intellectual debate.

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⭐The title should read ‘how social history affects our conception of the origins of the universe’. Most of the book is really a thesis on how socieities based on strong hierarchical systems produce origin stories in which physical and spiritual are separated and contend that the universe sprang from nothing. I do feel this holds some weight and there is a beautifully structured and engaging description of how philosophy and origin theories interacted throughout history (focusing on western philosophical traditions). Given the author is a physicist, I was impressed with his ability to summarise and contrast philosophical views. I felt that I learned alot about the history of science that I didn’t know (as a scientist and philosopher myself, and even having given talks on the philosophy of science).A the start was also an excellent argument regarding the flaws of the big bang. Although simply worded and digestible, indeed gripping, I think those with an Alevel in physics will gain the most out of it because he covers alot of ground and it could be overwhelming for people that don’t know what is, for example, red-shift.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but I can imagine it may be disappointing to those who are not interested in philosophy (bit which scientist isn’t?) and simply want a rigorous physical description of why plasma theory is better. However, he clearly spent alot of time editing it and targeting the level of difficulty to allow a broad section of the market to enjoy and understand what he is saying. Why not 5 stars then? Simply because, whilst he beautifully and methodically explains why the big bang is unlikely to have happened, a large part of the book relates to the philosophical battles between origin from nothing and no fixed origin theories.I also felt it beautifully illustrated the problem in pretty much all sciences.. once an attractive theory takes hold, it can be difficult to displace even when there is significant evidence against it. (One note also: this area of science is currently evolving so there are some refutations of plasma theory he doesn’t address, but probably because these refutations weren’t around at the time of writing).Did it change my mind? Well, I didn’t believe in dark matter before reading it, and I was not convinced about the big bang. I guess I feel more assured to doubt the big bang, but I’m not that convinced about plasma theory either. Safe to say, I think physics is running down a dead end as far as current big bang theory goes, and though we have not yet found a satisfying alternative, maybe we should still be recognising that we don’t really know.

⭐This is an odd hybrid of a book. It starts out normally enough with a clear and well-written critique of the Big Bang theory of cosmology, pointing out the many flaws in this theory in a way understandable to a layman like myself. However, after the first chapter or two it veers off into a socio-political tract about how philosophy influences science. As I understand the author’s thesis, he argues that the Big Bang is an example of Platonic philosophy where ideas, especially mathematical ideas, take precedence over experimental results. “If the data does not fit the beautiful theory, discard the theory”. Whereas other (Aristotelian) models of the universe fit the theories to the experimental data rather than the other way round. Today’s orthodox cosmology is stagnating as it is trapped in a Platonic philosophy that will not discard the concept of the Big Band despite ever accumulating evidence against it. The book is like the curate’s egg: good in parts. If you are interested in how philosophy influences science, this is for you. However, if you just want a good critique of the Big Bang, there are other more focussed books on the topic.

⭐I admit that I haven’t, as yet, finished reading Eric Lerner’s beautifully written book, ‘The Big Bang Never Happened’. I can see already what a well written account this is and feel it should be required reading for those of an age to appreciate it. This should mean people from mid-teens onwards. This age range would, in fact be highly desirable because so much pseudo-scientific indoctrination of our teenagers is allowed and, indeed, persued. This book offers a perfectly reasonable, and reasoned, alternative to the popular Big Bang model and here it should always be remembered that that is ALL the Big Bang is – a MODEL! It is not a revealed truth; it is not a proven scientific fact; it is just a MODEL! It must be remembered that all the so-called predictions of the Big Bang may be obtained from other theories – indeed, for example, several other theories gave much better estimates of the temperature of the background radiation than did the Big Bang and it may even be noted that Penzias and Wilson were NOT the first to detect this – that honour is more correctly reserved for A. McKellar, as is well known!This book by Eric Lerner is important and definitely shouldn’t be out of print. In fact, I venture to suggest that, if it was supporting the Big Bang, it would still be in print!If you can obtain a copy, do so; read it; enjoy it; and, most importantly, learn from it! If you’re young enough to change your ways, learn to question everything in science. Science is a wonderful, fascinating discipline but, once you cease to question, it becomes sterile and, surely, that is something it was never meant to be and never should be.

⭐We all know deep-down that the big bang is a load of catholic hokum (look up Georges Lemaitre) so this book puts it all into better perspective.

⭐Excellent

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