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spike jones

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9. I'm not saying aliens, but...

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

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Astronomers spotted something perplexing near the beginning of time [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 OP

Must be gawd rurallib Jan 2024 #1

You just can't begin to wrap your head around it montanacowboy Jan 2024 #2

Carl Sagan had a snarky answer: SCantiGOP Jan 2024 #19

Ha Ha montanacowboy Jan 2024 #29

I've been entertaining a theory I read recently EYESORE 9001 Jan 2024 #3

Does your theory limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #37

Yes, but it's not my theory alone EYESORE 9001 Jan 2024 #39

Something perplexing from the beginning of time? Jerry2144 Jan 2024 #4

High school graduation photos? (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2024 #28

Interesting, and a pretty well written article. He does a good job of making it understable to nonspecialists. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2024 #5

the tardis? AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #6

The FSM RainCaster Jan 2024 #8

settled cosmology. hem cool though. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #7

I'm not saying aliens, but... spike jones Jan 2024 #9

I don't know, and I don't care. Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #10

And you came here Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #11

I'm an Atheist. Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #12

You don't have to believe in God Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #14

This is an arguement I'm going to choose to not have with you. Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #16

I'm curious, Mr. Bill, how being an atheist and not being interested in science are related. Martin68 Jan 2024 #22

If I was not interested in science, I wouldn't have clicked on this thread. Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #24

What else is science but the big unanswered questions we have about the universe? You Martin68 Jan 2024 #31

I don't think that's what he said at all.... AZ8theist Jan 2024 #32

Saying "There's something bigger than ourselves" Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #35

In fairness limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #38

My disgust includes those without curiosity or an understanding of the quest for knowledge. Martin68 Jan 2024 #36

Well, I can synoatguze, dive deeply enough into this stuff Warpy Jan 2024 #25

Hey, take a chill pill. Geez some people take offense at nothing. machoneman Jan 2024 #26

I guess, Mr. Bill, you are trying to persuade us that you are a dull thinker. It worked! Martin68 Jan 2024 #21

You guess wrong, my friend. Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #23

Well you sure did a good job of sounding dull! You fooled me. Martin68 Jan 2024 #30

"Fascinating" Auggie Jan 2024 #13

What if... There was more than one Big Bang in an abutting Universe? JohnnyRingo Jan 2024 #15

There is endless room Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #17

"Endless room for speculation" JohnnyRingo Jan 2024 #34

Could be? sumus Jan 2024 #18

The "Guess what...we don't know everything after all!" is kind of silly. Scientists never said we did. Martin68 Jan 2024 #20

Saying "settled cosmology" Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #40

True that. I guess there will always be those fools who assume we've figured everything out and can Martin68 Jan 2024 #41

Fascinating. Beartracks Jan 2024 #27

Simple: Early galaxies saw what was forming (us) and turned around. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #33

And now they've found Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #42