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 Evidence for Go Evidence for Go

 Richard Deem

from Cosmology from Cosmology

 Evidence for God 

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The GreateThe Greate

(COBE(COBE ³unbelievably³unbelievably importanimportan

HolyHoly GrailGrail of of cosmologycosmology

MichaeMichae

³It³It isis thethe discoverydiscovery of of ththSt ephen Haw St ephen Haw 

³What³What wewe havehave foundfound iithethe universeuniverse.. It¶sIt¶s likelike looloo

G eorge Smoot (UC G eorge Smoot (UC 

t Discoveryt Discovery

, 1992), 1992)...... TheyThey havehave foundfound thethe

Turner (Universi ty of Chicago)Turner (Universi ty of Chicago)

century,century, if if notnot allall time´time´ing (Cambridge Universi ty, UK)ing (Cambridge Universi ty, UK)

evidenceevidence for for thethe birthbirth of of kingking atat GodGod..´́erkeley  erkeley - - COBE projec t leader)COBE projec t leader)

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RelativityRelativity vs.vs.

UniUni

Michelson and MoMichelson and Mo

Einst ein (1905)Einst ein (1905)SpecSpec

Einst ein (1915)Einst ein (1915)

  he Newtonianhe Newtonian

erseerse

el y (1887)el y (1887)

Velocity of lightVelocity of light

al Relativityal Relativity (( E = mc E = mc22))

General RelativityGeneral Relativity

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ant of gravityant of gravity c=speed of lightc=speed of light

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Origins of theOrigins of the

V est o S lipher (191V est o S lipher (191

³Nebulae´ re³Nebulae´ re

 Alexander Fried m Alexander Fried m

ExpaExpa

Hu bble (1929)Hu bble (1929)

ig Bang Theoryig Bang Theory

 ) )

eding from the eartheding from the earth

n (1922)n (1922)

sion of the universesion of the universe

Law of RedLaw of Red--ShiftsShifts

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Hot Big BHot Big BG eorgeG eorge G amow G amow ( (11

FirsFirs

Bell Bell LabsLabs ( (1965 1965) )

First background raFirst background ra

Cosmic Cosmic Backgrou Backgrou 

Ripples inRipples in

n

g Modelng Model46 46) )

t hot big bang modelt hot big bang model

iation measurementiation measurement

d d Explorer Explorer ( (1992 1992) )

ackground radiationackground radiation

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Cosmic BCosmic B

ExploreExplore

Universe is a peUniverse is a pe

1 part in 10,000)1 part in 10,000)temperature of temperature of 

Refined COBERefined COBE

showed irregulshowed irregul

100,000 (1992)100,000 (1992)

ckgroundckground

(COBE)(COBE)

rfect radiator (torfect radiator (to

-- backgroundbackground.726.726°°K (1990)K (1990)

easurementseasurements

rities of 1 part inrities of 1 part in

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COBCOB DMRDMR

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AlternatAlternatInfinite/eternaInfinite/eterna

Steady StateSteady StateOscillating UOscillating U

The HartleThe Hartle--HaHaQuantum CosQuantum Cos

ModelsModelsl Universel Universe

niverseniverseiverseiverse

king Modelking Modelmologymology

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Infinite/Eter Infinite/Eter 

ProbProb

Paradox of theParadox of theLight decreasLight decreas

doubling of didoubling of di

Volume (or nuVolume (or nuincreases 8increases 8--folfol

distancedistance

al Universeal Universe

emsems

Dark NightS

kyDark NightS

kys 4s 4--fold withfold with

tancetance

ber of stars)ber of stars)d with doubling of d with doubling of 

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Steady StaSteady StaNo stars greaNo stars grea

billion yearsbillion years

No newly for No newly for 

(all formed at(all formed at

e Universee Universeer than 16er than 16

ldld

ed galaxiesed galaxies

ame time)ame time)

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OscillatinOscillatin

Only 10Only 10--50% of m50% of mcollapse (open ucollapse (open u

A collapse wouldA collapse would

Crunch´ insteadCrunch´ instead

universeuniverse

atter needed for atter needed for iverse)iverse)

lead to ³Biglead to ³Big

f bouncef bounce

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The UniverseThe Universe

System or EngineSystem or Engine

Diesel EngineDiesel Engine

Gasoline EngineGasoline Engine

Steam EngineSteam EngineHuman BodyHuman Body

UniverseUniverse

as an Engineas an EngineMechanicalMechanical

EfficiencyEfficiency

40%40%

2525

12121%1%

0.00000001%0.00000001%

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The HartleThe Hartle--HHQuantum physiQuantum physi

to 10to 10--4343 secondsecondsingularitysingularity

Requires use oRequires use o

wking Modelwking Modelcs invoked prior cs invoked prior 

to eliminate theto eliminate the

f imaginary timef imaginary time

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Problems iProblems i

CosmCosm

Observer basedObserver based

observer?observer?The universe repThe universe rep

long quantum "long quantum "

n Quantumn Quantum

ologyology

who is thewho is the

resents a veryresents a very

oment"oment"

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ImplicationsImplications

Time, space, mTime, space, mall came into eall came into e

Time is a creatTime is a creat

of Big Bangof Big Bang

atter and energyatter and energyistence at onceistence at once

d dimensiond dimension

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Objections toObjections to³philosophicall³philosophicall

(atheist John M(atheist John Mwith the Big Bawith the Big Ba

³smacks of div³smacks of div

(Stephen Hawk(Stephen HawkHist or y of Ti mHist or y of Ti m

the Big Bangthe Big Bangy unacceptable´y unacceptable´

addox, ³Downaddox, ³Downng´inng´in N at ureN at ure))

ine intervention´ine intervention´

ing,ing,  A Brief  A Brief ).).

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Evidence for GEvidence for G

fromfromDivine WatchmaDivine Watchma

Refuted by:

Refuted by:David HumeDavid Hume

Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

Recently by:Recently by:Stephen Jay GoStephen Jay Go

Richard DawkinRichard Dawkin

od¶s Existenceod¶s Existence

esignesigner (William Paley)er (William Paley)

ulduld

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New WatchmNew WatchmBased upon meaBased upon mea

parametersparametersProbabilities calProbabilities cal

observable univobservable univ

Tolerance for chTolerance for chcalculable fromcalculable from

ker Argumentker Argumentsurablesurable

ulable from theulable from the

rserse

nge (fine tuning)nge (fine tuning)hysical lawshysical laws

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A ³Just RigA ³Just Rig

Parameter Parameter 

Ground state of He,Ground state of He,Mass of neutronMass of neutron

Electron:Proton RatiElectron:Proton Rati

Electromagnetic for Electromagnetic for Expansion rate of uExpansion rate of u

Cosmological ConstCosmological Const

t´ Universet´ UniverseMaximumMaximum

DeviationDeviation

e, C, Oe, C, O±±

4%4%±± 0.1%0.1%

oo ±± 1:101:103737

e:gravitye:gravity ±± 1:101:104040

iverseiverse ±± 1:101:105555

antant ±± 1:101:10120120

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A ³Just RiA ³Just Ri

Parameter Parameter 

Galaxy sizeGalaxy sizeGalaxy typeGalaxy type

Galaxy locationGalaxy location

Supernovae eruptioSupernovae eruptioWhite dwarf binarieWhite dwarf binarie

ht´ Galaxyht´ Galaxy

ProbabilityProbability

0.10.10.10.1

0.10.1

ss 0.010.010.010.01