that the universe was static and unchanging rather than expanding.

...He mutilated his famous equations in an ad hoc fashion, to keep the universe that his model described, static.

When Edwin Hubble proved him wrong... he called his "ad hoc mutilation", the "biggest blunder of his life."

...Just as the beliefs of scientists are always evolving (i.e. no more ether, universe expands, gravitational field must be quantized, perpetual motion and "free energy" violates "2nd law", etc.)... So too do the beliefs of religous faiths (no more Zeus behind clouds, no Apollo pushing moon around Earth, no God placing rainbows in sky...)

• fortunately, science does not deal with beliefs, but with facts. - alexander - November 29, 2001 - 22:48 UTC
  • You are the second biggest "arguer from authority" on this list - carefuluniverse - November 30, 2001 - 02:50 UTC
    • I just state the fact(hat schience deals with facts,not belifs) - alexander - November 30, 2001 - 04:06 UTC
      • Alex: do you believe this to be a fact? - dolphin - December 2, 2001 - 07:23 UTC
        • Regardless my belief, science deals with FACTS. - alexander - December 3, 2001 - 20:13 UTC