an alternative cosmos theory

[Dozyproductions]

http://www.nature.com/news/cosmologist-claims-universe-may-not-be-expanding-1.13379#b1

[Fusion]

My brain has seized and is rejecting functionality.

[Beastolizer]

Very interesting. I can see exactly where this guy is coming from, and to be honest I'm surprised it took this long for a theory like that to come out. Seems very logical and plausible to me.

The article doesn't touch on blueshifts though. I'd be interested to hear what the cosmologists who theorized this has to say about those.

Deep down I've always wanted to study the stars. Nothing fascinates me more than space and the cosmos.

[AndrewBird]

I've always thought it seemed odd that it appeared all objects in space seemed to be moving away from us. That would mean we were in the center of the universe and were not moving. Some things would have to be moving away, or at very least, moving the same speed, and therefore not moving away or nearer to us.

[Fusion]

Two days ago I was having a smoke at 2am just staring at the incredibly clear sky. The stars were so bright, it seemed like they were LEDs just an arms reach away. As I was staring, one of the 'stars' started moving slowly, much slower than a falling star, but obviously pretty fast in relation to the other stars around. It moved to the upper left from the horizon and kept going until it just dimmed out. That was so weird, I didn't even breath during the 20 or so seconds.
Now, I'm not trying to imply some crazy theory, but I would love to know wtf I saw. Marlboro btw, not pot.

[Dozyproductions]

I've always thought it seemed odd that it appeared all objects in space seemed to be moving away from us. That would mean we were in the center of the universe and were not moving. Some things would have to be moving away, or at very least, moving the same speed, and therefore not moving away or nearer to us.

I guess from every point of reference it would have the same effect?

Would like to hear about this blue shift... Would be more inclined to be an astronomer and aerospace engineer if it seemed like the field could get more attention.

As I was staring, one of the 'stars' started moving slowly, much slower than a falling star, but obviously pretty fast in relation to the other stars around. It moved to the upper left from the horizon and kept going until it just dimmed out. That was so weird, I didn't even breath during the 20 or so seconds.

Satellite?

[ELVA164]

I've always thought it seemed odd that it appeared all objects in space seemed to be moving away from us. That would mean we were in the center of the universe and were not moving. Some things would have to be moving away, or at very least, moving the same speed, and therefore not moving away or nearer to us.

Not all things do, just most things. That's what the blue shift is about. Items that are blueshifted are (according to that theory) moving toward us. In the context of this theory, they would be steadily losing mass. The other thing that everyone appears to be glazing over here is the mass-energy equation. If everything is steadily gaining mass, where is all that energy coming from?

[thatphysicsguy]

Not all things do, just most things. That's what the blue shift is about. Items that are blueshifted are (according to that theory) moving toward us. In the context of this theory, they would be steadily losing mass. The other thing that everyone appears to be glazing over here is the mass-energy equation. If everything is steadily gaining mass, where is all that energy coming from?

I think an interesting way to think of this is to approach it from the perspective of entropy. Call me crazy, but I think the two ideas might be linked somehow. If all of matter was compressed into a tiny ball of sub-atomic particles instants after expansion began and the mass was different then, maybe the arrangement of the particles and their interaction with the higgs field (and other important fields too) determines their outward configuration/properties and, on a macroscopic scale, their mass.

We could infer that if entropy and mass are directly related, the universe would increase in mass as the arrow of time went along its jolly way.

I mean, this kind of thinking is still a bit above my pay grade, but I think the theory has enough merit to at least consider and look into a bit more.

[evandael]

redshift, blueshift, old shift, new shift.

the cosmos amaze me. i can not understand, but i want to.