Quote from stu:
1. unsolicited?
Yes. You've started with the ad homs, contrary to your claims.
2. The multiverse is conjecture...
So 'fine tuning' is conjecture too. duh.
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The Standard Model requires mathematical calculations to be introduced so that predictions can be made from it. Were the Standard Model complete, values of those parameters would be determined by the model itself.
The Cosmological Constant is one such mathematical calculation.
Saying something appears fine tuned because it is not precisely zero is used simply an expression. Susskind talks only of that appearance.
Saying it "IS incredibly fine tuned" as you do, is simply an ignorant remark.
There is no "observed fine tuning". There is no science that establishes the universe IS fine tuned
Quote from stu:
There is no science that states the cosmological constant cannot change by "a millionth or a billionth or a trillionth". It may come as a surprise to you but making shit up like that is not science. It shows again how little you understand.
Physics also has "your something that is tuned to 120 decimal places" at 108 places or 123 or 128 places . The cosmological constant could change to zero yet, or not be needed at all. All calculations are made from incomplete equations.
In Quantum mechanics, specifically quantum field theory, the cosmological constant is a problem to be solved. The problem being, there should be either one of only two natural values to give it. Very small/zero, or very large.
Einstein set it to zero to restrict his theory of relativity, which contrary to another appearance - that of a static universe- stated the universe is expanding, or at least contains galaxies which move apart.
The problem is to understand why very large cosmological values suggested by quantum field theory are not what is seen in the observable universe. The cosmological constant has an appearance of being very small. Quantum theory says it should be very large. 108 places or 130 places being way too small.
Giving the cosmological constant tiny values to hundreds of decimal places, does not make those values provable or consistent with quantum field theory.
Cosmological constant is the repulsive force of gravity. No one knows yet what the value of that is. Discoveries in dark energy could remove the need for it altogether.
In nature, inexplicable values may appear finely-tuned for a while until they eventually become explicable. Then all of a sudden, they no longer appear finely-tuned.
"the extreme fine tuning" is a figment of your imagination.
Quote from jem:
boy is your brain confused.
you are mixing and matching models and theories like you just read some website but you have no idea what is real or what is theory....
hey we all know science can change and evolve... but you either accept the models scientists are currently using or you caveat all your statements... with... in my view... or in the stu's bizzaro world of moving constants... the cc could be x.
what don't do stu is make bullshit pronouncements and hold them out as real. That is what trolls do.
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listen to susskind at...
at about 4 mins 50 s...
he tells you you are dead ass wrong...
Quote from jem:
Stu your entire argument is based on your troll ignorance.
You have been lying about this science for 5 years.
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What you present is untrue and distorted claims and comments you can't reason.Quote from jem:
I present scientists and science.
you, stu, just spout b.s. off the top of your head.
are you still arguing that the cosmological constant could be zero or negative in our universe...
or have you learned something but watching the videos.
are you still arguing that hawking specifically did not include a multiverse... or have you finally understood his paper.
Quote from stu:
What you present is untrue and distorted claims and comments you can't reason.
Hawking does not mention the word multiverse in the paper you've referred to let alone base his science on it .
Susskind does not say there IS any fine tuning in the video no matter how many times you keep posting it. Still accepting what Susskind says and not accepting what he says at the same time are you ?
As far as the cosmological constant goes, like the other items, you obviously don't understand what you're talking about otherwise you wouldn't post what you do.