Yanniru,

Are you familiar with Van Flandern's criticisms of modern cosmology? As a layperson I have no way to tell, but from my (possibly misinformed) perspective his ideas seem to make more sense than the traditional view. What do you think?

http://www.metaresearch.org/cosmology/speed_of_gravity.asp

If I'm not mistaken, he claims dark matter doesn't exist. I was particularly happy to learn he has found the same problem with relativity I saw. Could this guy be just another crackpot? He seems quiet reasonable to me.

Cheers,

Aurino

• ...and a supporting link found at www.astronomy.net - spazcon - November 4, 2002 - 19:20 UTC
• Not a crackpot - yaniru - November 5, 2002 - 00:59 UTC
  • Good to hear that - aurino_s - November 5, 2002 - 14:15 UTC
  • He is on the crackpot list.. - bruce - November 5, 2002 - 18:53 UTC
    • So were a lot of geniuses in the past - aurino_s - November 5, 2002 - 19:16 UTC
      • Well its ok for you to think Van Flandern is a genius... - bruce - November 5, 2002 - 20:39 UTC
        • Bruce-Please explain the black hole problem for me - yaniru - November 5, 2002 - 21:07 UTC
          • I don't know for sure... - bruce - November 5, 2002 - 21:22 UTC
            • QM not needed for black holes - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 03:03 UTC
              • I do have an alternate explanation... - bruce - November 6, 2002 - 15:59 UTC
                • I just read it - yaniru - November 7, 2002 - 14:26 UTC
        • I don't think Van Flandern is a genius - aurino_s - November 5, 2002 - 21:34 UTC
          • The way I see it... - bruce - November 5, 2002 - 21:52 UTC
            • Van Flandern has always argued GR is wrong - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 12:59 UTC
              • I'm with Yanniru - aurino_s - November 6, 2002 - 13:58 UTC
                • Well... - harvey1 - November 6, 2002 - 15:38 UTC
                  • You're barking the wrong tree here - aurino_s - November 6, 2002 - 17:22 UTC
                    • It's fun - harvey1 - November 6, 2002 - 19:13 UTC
                      • He finally wiggled out of the forum(nt) - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 19:47 UTC
                      • Ruquist (Harv) and Yaniru (Ruquist) wiggle more than Dr. Dick - obviouslymike - November 7, 2002 - 04:19 UTC
                        • This must be the vile michael w. Pearson - yanniru - December 3, 2003 - 19:00 UTC
                  • Lest any of my honest friends are confused.. - obviouslymike - November 7, 2002 - 08:01 UTC
                    • I would reply - harvey1 - November 7, 2002 - 13:26 UTC
                    • Please be quiet - yaniru - November 7, 2002 - 15:35 UTC
                      • (Laughing) - harvey1 - November 7, 2002 - 15:51 UTC
              • Come on... - bruce - November 6, 2002 - 16:09 UTC
            • Bruce- Check the discussion between Van Flandsem and Kopeikin - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 16:04 UTC
              • Van Flandern is full of it... - bruce - November 6, 2002 - 16:11 UTC
        • Weak field - cosmotiger - November 5, 2002 - 21:53 UTC
        • help message and escape velocity from black holes - omniac - February 15, 2003 - 17:59 UTC
    • 1) Please provide a link to that crackpot list - spazcon - November 5, 2002 - 19:22 UTC
• M only - yaniru - November 5, 2002 - 14:02 UTC
  • Bruce should look at that link - yaniru - November 5, 2002 - 14:04 UTC
  • We cross-posted - aurino_s - November 5, 2002 - 14:36 UTC
    • No need for a final theory - yaniru - November 5, 2002 - 18:04 UTC
      • Le fin du MOND - aurino_s - November 5, 2002 - 18:57 UTC
  • Who appoints "our forum relativity expert" and why - quiet - November 5, 2002 - 18:32 UTC
    • If you don't accept Bruce's authority... - aurino_s - November 5, 2002 - 19:23 UTC
      • So, you are posing a government model for the forum? - spazcon - November 5, 2002 - 19:37 UTC
    • Bruce doesn't claim to be an expert... - bruce - November 5, 2002 - 19:49 UTC
      • We have to understand - harvey1 - November 5, 2002 - 20:27 UTC
        • What are you talking about in this post? - quiet - November 5, 2002 - 21:00 UTC
      • Now, that's not nice. - carefuluniverse - November 6, 2002 - 06:59 UTC
        • Let the jury take a vote - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 12:35 UTC
          • The process for naming a jury is clear - quiet - November 6, 2002 - 19:16 UTC
    • For how many topics will we allow Ruquist to appoint an "expert" - quiet - November 5, 2002 - 20:48 UTC
      • Sorry I do not have a category for you - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 03:13 UTC
        • You ask me a question - quiet - November 6, 2002 - 05:27 UTC
          • So you are both an expert on history and public affairs - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 12:38 UTC
            • I know a chump when he spams me repeatedly - something - November 6, 2002 - 15:35 UTC
              • Was it something? - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 19:49 UTC
        • Ruquist, You and Harv say I chased away Alexander - quiet - November 6, 2002 - 05:49 UTC
          • Who said that? - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 12:40 UTC
            • It wasn't me - something - November 6, 2002 - 15:42 UTC
        • To clarify: Shut your yap or we'll never speak with you - carefuluniverse - November 6, 2002 - 06:47 UTC
          • I stand behind all my posts - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 12:42 UTC
            • None of them, then. Wise decision - something - November 6, 2002 - 15:43 UTC
          • Notice that I am reflecting your vulgarity - yaniru - November 6, 2002 - 12:43 UTC
          • You have six more days to find sanity - something - November 6, 2002 - 15:47 UTC
            • What do you make of this? - harvey1 - November 6, 2002 - 16:04 UTC
              • Harv, You are asking the wrong person. - carefuluniverse - November 6, 2002 - 16:07 UTC
                • I would ask you - harvey1 - November 6, 2002 - 16:32 UTC