What science fact/theory do you think is most unbelievable?

sorry but i don't believe in "black holes" either...its pretty funny when i think about it. but thats a good point. the entire theory of a black hole is that the gravitational field is so great light cannot escape it, meaning its altering the speed of light...but ya

but umm let me just throw out a silly little question for everybody - what created time, how did it come into existence?
there is a beginning and end to everything
 
sorry but i don't believe in "black holes" either...its pretty funny when i think about it. but thats a good point. the entire theory of a black hole is that the gravitational field is so great light cannot escape it, meaning its altering the speed of light...but ya

but umm let me just throw out a silly little question for everybody - what created time, how did it come into existence?
there is a beginning and end to everything

If you want to be picky, then an "beginning" would require a point in time before the event, and an "end" would require one after it. I don't know how to give an honest answer. I think that both time and sub-atomic particles suffer from Turtles-All-The-Way-Downs Syndrome. I came up with that right now. Maybe not in the best taste, but I got a little chuckle out of it.
 
but umm let me just throw out a silly little question for everybody - what created time, how did it come into existence?
there is a beginning and end to everything

So, sort of related, another thing I just can't fathom is the concept of "nothing."

Essentially, its hard to imagine that a small atom was all there was at the beginning - even if it were only for the smallest amount of time you could possibly imagine - and it was surrounded by NOTHING. Not even space. So really, it wasn't even surrounded. It just was.

So, with our "edges of the Universe" I just can't fathom that there's not even space beyond them.
 
I'd have to say global warming. Especially since it was proven wrong on national tv.
CNN the man that was head of research on the project was arrested after they found that the theory that was sent to the UN made absolutely no snse what so ever. Vice versa, they said it was wrong on CNN.
 
I love the big bang theory, It is the biggest bunch of bull ever thought up, and is being taught in our schools? If matter cannot be created nor destroyed, then how did that one particle end up being in space? And if that particle has always been there, then how do we define time? On top of the matter cannot be created nor destroyed concept, how can a particle smaller than an atom spontaneously implode with enough force to "create the universe"?
 
oh yes i agree, global warming is definitely not as they say...
 
I dont think this fits in but 2012. Its unbelievable. We hear NASA saying it wont happen yet everybody on the street says something will happen. In my opinion, I believe NASA because they've actually researched and to me, id rather believe facts over people gulible minds
 
oh yes i agree, global warming is definitely not as they say...

But Junk! The Mid Atlantic Current could change position from the polar ice caps melting and the fresh water would disrupt the salt and melt more ice and cause the sea to flood the earth with many storms brewing from the Mid Atlantic Current!

Bahahah just kidding, i agree, global warming = a waffle iron filled with dirt.
 
Well no, I used to research into the 2012 theory before the movie even came out. I've learned almost all the sides of it.... possibility of "Planet X" or "Niberu" talked about in ancient times not only by the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incans, but also by the Greeks. Being believed that Niberu would collide with Earth.
However what is a fact, which I have done research my self with skymaps, and Google Earth is that all of the planets will align and it COULD effect Earth in a small way. The worst it could do is reverse earths polarity and were basically in alot of trouble, will it destroy earth? no, would it certainly kill alot of people? yes.
However, would meteors rain from the sky? no. Would hole countries fall into a giant hole? no. Would everyone die? absolutely not.
If the polarity were switched though like I said eirlier, alot would die. So lets define alot... IF the Earths polarity were to reverse or even move then if the polarity was set on a country that country would freeze over since the North and South pole would be redifined. If the poles were not to just reverse and they would move then there would be earth quakes for hours possibly days, and im not talking about on and off earth quakes, but a non stop earth quake as it redesigned earth.
After all was said and done... Earth would look completely different, some mountain ranges wouldn't exist. There would be new mountains, volcanoes, cliffs, valleys, and even oceans.
 
I don't think Global Warming is total bull, I've noticed the weather change over the years. Locally, because of how warmer weather comes earlier in the year a local species of Beetles have begun to come out of hibernation earlier then usual. They destroy forests and leave plenty of habitats decimated. But it's still not warm enough for local predators to come.
Fish migration schedules are changing which also affects local businesses in my area.
It's the standard blah, blah about Global Warming and while it won't bite us now. I'm sure it'll bite our asses one day, even if it's in 1000 years, or 10,000 years.
 
well no doubt im sure the earth is slightly warming up, im sure there is a lot of data to show that as well, but it isn't because of our "carbon emissions" like they tell us, and it isn't going to destroy the world. the earth has been just as warm/warmer in the past...it naturally fluctuates and always will...we have a very minor impact on it.
to be honest i think its pretty egotistical to say we are the ones in charge and effecting it, so we are the ones that need to fix it etc.
 
I love the big bang theory, It is the biggest bunch of bull ever thought up, and is being taught in our schools? If matter cannot be created nor destroyed, then how did that one particle end up being in space? And if that particle has always been there, then how do we define time? On top of the matter cannot be created nor destroyed concept, how can a particle smaller than an atom spontaneously implode with enough force to "create the universe"?

The Big Bang was a blast of pure energy. Matter is energy (remember than E=mcc thing?). The whole "matter can not be created or destroyed" turned out to be an extension of conservation of energy. Matter (and antimatter) is created and destroyed (well, annihilated) all the time.

As for origins, it's as chalky as the religious theories that many scientists dismiss. I read a theory once claiming that if a point in space were to be heated above the Plank Temperature (1.something x 10^34 K), the quantum foam would explode (for lack of a better term; I don't recall the proposed mechanism by which it would happen) into a new Universe. The energy would dissipate into other dimensions, blah blah blah. Basically, new Universe. Also worth mentioning: on scales of magnitude on the order of the Planck Length, matter an energy can be spontaneously created without violating conservation of energy/matter.

So, yeah, Quantum Physics is a giant mess.

I recommend the short story "An Act of God", by Jack McDevitt. It's a sci-fi short that is very related to this topic.
 
Well no, I used to research into the 2012 theory before the movie even came out. I've learned almost all the sides of it.... possibility of "Planet X" or "Niberu" talked about in ancient times not only by the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incans, but also by the Greeks. Being believed that Niberu would collide with Earth. [Citation Needed]

However what is a fact, which I have done research my self with skymaps, and Google Earth is that all of the planets will align and it COULD effect Earth in a small way. The worst it could do is reverse earths polarity and were basically in alot of trouble, will it destroy earth? no, would it certainly kill alot of people? yes. [Citation Needed]

However, would meteors rain from the sky? no. Would hole countries fall into a giant hole? no. Would everyone die? absolutely not.

If the polarity were switched though like I said eirlier, alot would die. So lets define alot... IF the Earths polarity were to reverse or even move then if the polarity was set on a country that country would freeze over since the North and South pole would be redifined. If the poles were not to just reverse and they would move then there would be earth quakes for hours possibly days, and im not talking about on and off earth quakes, but a non stop earth quake as it redesigned earth. [Citation Needed]

After all was said and done... Earth would look completely different, some mountain ranges wouldn't exist. There would be new mountains, volcanoes, cliffs, valleys, and even oceans.[Citation Needed]

I'm really going to need your sources on those.

Oh...Junk, I just saw you didn't believe in Black Holes. Seriously dude?
 
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sorry but i don't believe in "black holes" either...its pretty funny when i think about it. but thats a good point. the entire theory of a black hole is that the gravitational field is so great light cannot escape it, meaning its altering the speed of light...but ya

So there's giant pits of swirling debris that we can't see through out in space that have multitudes higher gravitational pull than a solid object of the same mass would have. What is it, then?

The only thing that bugs me (as per the topic of the thread) about black holes is that they prove that light/energy has mass.
 
The Big Bang was a blast of pure energy. Matter is energy (remember than E=mcc thing?). The whole "matter can not be created or destroyed" turned out to be an extension of conservation of energy. Matter (and antimatter) is created and destroyed (well, annihilated) all the time.

As for origins, it's as chalky as the religious theories that many scientists dismiss. I read a theory once claiming that if a point in space were to be heated above the Plank Temperature (1.something x 10^34 K), the quantum foam would explode (for lack of a better term; I don't recall the proposed mechanism by which it would happen) into a new Universe. The energy would dissipate into other dimensions, blah blah blah. Basically, new Universe. Also worth mentioning: on scales of magnitude on the order of the Planck Length, matter an energy can be spontaneously created without violating conservation of energy/matter.

So, yeah, Quantum Physics is a giant mess.

I recommend the short story "An Act of God", by Jack McDevitt. It's a sci-fi short that is very related to this topic.

Finally someone who understands Quantum Physics ;D lol

I understand how energy can be created without breaking through the laws of conservation yet i still do not like how it is just a proven law because scientists can not disprove it. It's scientists in general if you ask me, that need to stop thinking "what can't" and start thinking "how can we?".

As for global warming and those who believe it, i have one question to you. If the earth can cycle between Ice Ages, why can it now cycle between warm ages?
In December of 2009, 141 scientist emails were intercepted by a group of hackers, which revealed that they had absolutely zero REAL proof of global warming. http://www.globalwarminghoax.com/comment.php?comment.news.123
And just in case you do not believe that: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125883405294859215.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Global Warming is not a conspiracy, the earth is getting warmer, but humans do not have an effect on it. We have a 0.01% effect on the earths climate, even with the CO2 we have put into the atmosphere. Why? Because the earth has been putting CO2 into the atmosphere by the megatons way before we got here.



Also for those who do not believe in black holes, there is scientific proof(the only reason i believe in it). Scientists have replaced and upgraded the equipment on the Hubble Telescope to be able to see further, that is known, but what most people do not know is the new equipment placed on Hubble. The new equipment placed on Hubble allows it to measure magnetic fields and light photons by using different radiation shields on the lens. This changes how the Telescope views everything, allowing scientists to view radiation levels and types, magnetic strength, and using some of these new found sights, have been able to accurate calculate how much gravity is being exerted on a force. When you see billions of Blue Dwarf particles swirling around and entering a large black circle, a circle of which you can not see anything further into and with a gravitational field greater than anything ever calculated, what other explanation is there? Obviously it's God using his rc0n access on life ;P
 
So there's giant pits of swirling debris that we can't see through out in space that have multitudes higher gravitational pull than a solid object of the same mass would have. What is it, then?

The only thing that bugs me (as per the topic of the thread) about black holes is that they prove that light/energy has mass.

I'll save myself the time of rewriting this and quote myself from a few pages back.

Every object has a gravitational field: False. Photons have no gravitational field. If they did, then they would not be able to travel at the speed of light. They're massless particles. [...] And before anybody brings up Black Holes, that's light responding to the resulting curvature in space-time, not to the gravitational field of the massive object.
 
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