Posted by Amazing [Anointed] on November 25, 1999 at 13:06:43 {yaNwUlwC5c/CPYT8orz2ASIIcexUto}:
In Reply to: ***Evolution Test posted by When was this? on November 25, 1999 at 11:31:40:
Milky: Newtonian Physics is still a valid applied science relative to earth. It begins to lose its place as one advances beyond earth into the cosmos or into sub-atomic partical studies.
While Einsteins Special and General theories of relativity are subject to debate, it is not because suddenly scientists have reverted back to Newtonian laws. Rather, it is because new understanding of matter, light, energy and the cosmos have spawned new questions that may challange Einsteins theories.
For example, light was thought to have been constant in all places in the universe and at all times. This concept caused Einstein to challenge some long held Newtonian standards. New evidence suggests that light is slowing down. Long ago it was shown that the theory that light could be bent. Newer studies shows this resulted in slowing the speed of light.
If, therefore, light is slowing, as new evidence suggest, then one can recalaculate that the universe is much younger than once believed. The figures I have seen so far have reduced the universe from about 20 Billion years in age to 12 - 15 Billion years old.
In view of mathematical probabilities I mentioned in my main post, this would create some serious challenges for the evolution of human life to have yet taken place in the context presented by current theory. Not that evolution could not happen, but that mathematically the probabilities are aganist it within the time frame from singularity (moment of the Big bang) to our present system.
The Watch Tower and other fundamentalist groups need Newton. While he was an important figure in the development of modern sceince, we need not get married to him.
Look at this example: Already in the development stage are quantum computers that use atomic particles to run extremely complex functions. The heyday silicon chip is in Entropy. Silicon micro chip technology is too limited given our advanced needs. The theories behind quantum computers are much difference and more complex than state of the art computers.
Quantum computers are said to be a billion times faster, and can perform complex functions that are a billion times greater than our current omputers. They use entirely different concepts to accomplish a function. Some of the theory is based on the rotational spin of a sub-atomic particle. This is cool stuff that Newton could not even dream about much less identify laws and theories to go with it.
Quantum computers may allow us to create models of evolutionary systems and postulate no only where we came from but where we may be headed.
Simply Amazing