New Physics? Fundamental Cosmic Constant Now Seems Shifty

[Moontanman]

New Physics? Fundamental Cosmic Constant Now Seems Shifty

 

 

A fundamental constant of the universe may not be so constant after all, according to a new study.

 

Recent observations of distant galaxies suggest that the strength of the electromagnetic force – the so-called fine-structure constant – actually varies throughout the universe. In one direction, the constant seemed to grow larger the farther astronomers looked; in another direction the constant took on smaller values with greater distance.

 

 

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/fine-structure-constant-varies-space-100915.html

[LaurieAG]

Thats pretty interesting Moontanman,

 

Since those two results would contradict each other if the alpha constant varied with time, the constant must take on different values in different areas of the universe, the researchers concluded.

 

I hope they take enough readings to be able to see if the phenomena correlates with anything known already, close or far away.

[HydrogenBond]

We have known about the superstructures of the universe for some time. It implies that there was never a uniform expansion of the universe. The unified expansion assumption was a good first approximation to get the ball rolling, but too many started to build upon this approximation foundation. Once vested, the superstructure observation was buried.

 

Someone who was more objective and less vested, would already be making provisions for the inevitable consequences of this reality check. But if you are vested in the approximation, you might do your best to prevent the inevitable. I saw this coming 20 years ago and sounded the alarm to deaf ears. There are other unexplained anomalies relative to theory; Astronomy Anomalies

[Doctordick]

New Physics? Fundamental Cosmic Constant Now Seems Shifty

 

 

A fundamental constant of the universe may not be so constant after all, according to a new study.

 

Recent observations of distant galaxies suggest that the strength of the electromagnetic force – the so-called fine-structure constant – actually varies throughout the universe. In one direction, the constant seemed to grow larger the farther astronomers looked; in another direction the constant took on smaller values with greater distance.

 

 

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/fine-structure-constant-varies-space-100915.html

So I took a look at the source you refer to and noticed a significant problem in the statement of the issue.

 

The researchers found that in the northern sky, the fine-structure constant gets smaller with increasing distance, or as astronomers look farther back in time. In the southern sky, however, the alpha constant value appeared to increase the farther away they looked.

How do they “know” their distance estimates are correct? My results certainly seem to indicate that Einstein's GR may very well be dimensionally invalid. Furthermore, a little down in the collection of replies to that post, someone points out that the results are related to a known anistropy.

 

What we have here is called dipole anisotropy and it has aready been detected in the CMB becaue we are moving relative to it. Perhaps they have finally discovered an effect of aetheric drift (haha).

Once again, that should be expected were one to take my analysis seriously. My work suggests that the frame of reference “at rest with respect to the universe” is unique and the correct basis to be used for proper analysis.

 

Have fun guys; as time passes I grow more and more confident that my analysis of the circumstance is correct. It seems to be valid from too many directions to be real “crackpottery”. :P

 

See you around -- Dick