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From: Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net>
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In sci.physics Bertitaylor <bertietaylor@myyahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:21:51 +0000, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
> 
>> On 6/14/2025 2:47 AM, Bertitaylor wrote:
>>> On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:50:14 +0000, Paul.B.Andersen wrote:
>>>
>>>> Den 11.06.2025 15:41, skrev Bertitaylor:
>>>>> On Wed, 4 Jun 2025 18:50:26 +0000, x wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You know I tend to get the idea that some things in physics
>>>>>> are actually based upon observation, but burying one's head
>>>>>> in the sand for some things can be subtle.
>>>>>
>>>>> Quite so do observe that as bigger telescopes are made the universe
>>>>> becomes bigger with no end in sight.
>>>>>
>>>>> Observe that the outer galaxies are NOT going away at very great speed
>>>>> from our observation point on Earth.
>>>>>
>>>>> Observe that blueshift is as prominent as redshift.
>>>>
>>>> One can but be impressed by your knowledge of astronomy.
>>>>
>>>> Well done!
>>>
>>> Good. The universe gets bigger and bigger with more powerful telescopes.
>>>
>>> It is infinite and so, eternal.
>>>
>>> High time to give up on the faulty Ohlberg stuff on the lack of
>>> brightness causing a finite universe. Chap had no clue about galaxies
>>> and the vast intergalactic distances.
>>>
>>> Throwing out Helmholtz, Einstein, Feynman etc. and following Arindam is
>>> the way for science.
>>>
>>> WOOF woof-woof woof woof-woof woof
>>
>> Not sure if its a fractal where we can zoom in forever and/or zoom out
>> forever wrt certain fractal logic. If you hit a border, then the fun
>> part is that border is infinitely complex... ;^)
> 
> 
> Fractals do not explain why with larger telescopes the universe gets
> bigger with no end in sight.

But the increased resolution and light gathering power does, crackpot.

> Woof
> 
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