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Giant Galaxy Ring Shouldn't Exist
Institute for Creation Research ^ | 8-24-15 | Jake Hebert, Ph.D.

Posted on 08/24/2015 7:30:54 AM PDT by fishtank

Giant Galaxy Ring Shouldn't Exist

by Jake Hebert, Ph.D. *

A team of astronomers from Hungary and the United States, led by Professor Lajos Balázs of Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, has announced the discovery of an enormous ring of galaxies. According to the Big Bang model, this ring should not exist.1,2,3

The galaxies were identified from gamma-ray bursts (GRBs)—extremely intense, narrow beams of high-energy electromagnetic radiation which are thought to result from the collapse of high-mass stars. The astronomers estimated that the gamma-ray bursts originated in nine galaxies located approximately seven billion light-years from Earth. These galaxies are thought to be part of a ring of galaxies so large that it spans a very large portion of the sky—an area 70 times greater than the apparent diameter of the full moon. Despite this fact, the astronomers argue that the nine galaxies are almost certainly part of the same giant structure.

If they are correct, then this would imply the existence of a gargantuan ring of galaxies, although Balázs claims that the ring could also be the result of a spherical structure.3 Either way, the apparent structure is enormous—an estimated five billion light-years across.

The possible existence of this giant ring of galaxies is of great interest because it would violate one of the fundamental tenets of the Big Bang model, namely the assumption that matter and energy, on cosmic distance scales, are distributed uniformly in space. But such a uniform, or homogeneous, distribution of matter implies that giant structures, such as this ring of galaxies, should not exist.

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Religion
KEYWORDS: creation; galaxy
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To: Moonman62
The ICR keeps sowing doubt about explanations for what we observe yet it has no explanation, consistent with observation, that is better.

Indeed - At this point any quasi-scientific claim by the ICR is immediately suspect. Their proposed models are based on a single, disputable interpretation of one word of ancient Hebrew and have universally been falsified by what is observed in nature.

Furthermore, my observation has been that they are universally ungracious, snarky, and even mean to anyone, including fellow believers, who might differ with their views.

21 posted on 08/24/2015 8:16:58 AM PDT by poindexters brother
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To: Resolute Conservative
God can do anything he wants.

The human imagination can also do anything it wants.

22 posted on 08/24/2015 8:17:48 AM PDT by rickmichaels
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To: Moonman62
The ICR keeps sowing doubt about explanations for what we observe yet it has no explanation, consistent with observation, that is better.

As far as I can tell there is only one problem with the missing link. It's missing...

23 posted on 08/24/2015 8:18:08 AM PDT by seawolf101
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To: Red Badger

Would you please dispense with the logic already! We all know the science is settled and has nothing to do with science! Next thing you know just because there was snow in Calgary you’re going to tell us that Global Warming isn’t true either. We don’t need any stink’in facts to cloud our feelings about what should and should not be true. Even our president has stated as much and that should settle it forever.


24 posted on 08/24/2015 8:22:56 AM PDT by Lake Living
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To: fishtank
Such a "ring" of galaxies could be evidence of a Type III civilization on the Kardashev Scale. Or maybe a Type IV.
25 posted on 08/24/2015 8:26:08 AM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Gentlemen may cry, "Peace, peace," but there is no peace. The war is actually begun!)
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To: Lake Living

Liberals are strangers to truth, logic and reason..........................


26 posted on 08/24/2015 8:27:54 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: C210N
a new theory was emerging to take its place, where universes bounce in and out of existence, or something equivalent.

lol ... another theory whose main prediction is that you wont find any evidence to support it.

27 posted on 08/24/2015 8:44:51 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: Moonman62
Quote: Would that include creation via evolution?

Why not, unless He explicitly tells us otherwise, like in Genesis 1 and Exodus 20:11. How about creation in 6 days by his Word?

28 posted on 08/24/2015 8:45:16 AM PDT by jimmyray
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To: jimmyray

A “day” is a long time. I once asked God for a million dollars. He said “Just a minute.” That was 30 years ago. :-)


29 posted on 08/24/2015 8:47:51 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Dolly Madison: Life is short. Have an eclair!)
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To: fishtank

Well.....

They were there seven billion light-years ago.

But where are they now?


30 posted on 08/24/2015 8:52:01 AM PDT by Iron Munro (We may be paranoid but that doesn't mean they aren't really after us)
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To: fishtank

I have no idea, therefore, God!


31 posted on 08/24/2015 8:57:10 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: ctdonath2
QUOTE: and the word “day” was used to describe a time when the daylight/nighttime cycle didn’t exist

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

You are welcome to believe anything you want, but you are in error as to your assertions, as is evidenced by a plain reading of Genesis 1. God told the Israelites specifically to keep the 7th day as a Sabbath, as recorded here:

Exodus 20:11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day:

In other words, why do you ignore the plain reading of the scripture, and promote day-age theories? If God is God, Omnipotent and Omniscient, why did He bother taking 6 whole days, much less Billions? The clock He used and referenced us to was in days, which ONLY make sense regarding the revolution of the Earth, with evening and mornings. You do realize he created time on the first day? Before Genesis 1, there was no time! Time only exists to measure change, and since God is changeless...

32 posted on 08/24/2015 9:03:50 AM PDT by jimmyray
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To: Larry Lucido
Quote: "A “day” is a long time."

Agreed, 24 hours. The sequence below is repeated 6 times, so as to avoid any confusion.

Genesis 1:5 And the evening and the morning were the first day.

33 posted on 08/24/2015 9:07:21 AM PDT by jimmyray
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To: babble-on

Then you said, “I have no idea, therefore aliens!”.

Or chance.

Or ‘science’.

But certainly not a God who created eternity in our hearts. ...

/sarcasm off


34 posted on 08/24/2015 9:15:36 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: babble-on

Why do you have eternity inside of your heart?

Have you ever thought about that?


35 posted on 08/24/2015 9:18:13 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: jimmyray

Why not, unless He explicitly tells us otherwise, like in Genesis 1 and Exodus 20:11.

...

How do you know that’s a precise communication from God?


36 posted on 08/24/2015 9:23:18 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: jimmyray

It might have been a long morning. I wasn’t there.

That said, I’m grateful for all God’s gifts, however He bestowed them.


37 posted on 08/24/2015 9:32:00 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Dolly Madison: Life is short. Have an eclair!)
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To: rightwingcrazy

I’ll buy into the Big Bang Theory when someone gives a credible reason Why there was a Big Bang. Otherwise, faith in God is all that is required.


38 posted on 08/24/2015 9:35:52 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: NTHockey
Why there was a Big Bang

Oh they know about all that.

It's based on the same principle as global warming, global cooling and the population explosion.

It is just too hard for any of us to grasp, which is why they look smug and roll their eyes when we ask.

But they know aaaallll about it.

lol

39 posted on 08/24/2015 9:44:01 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: fishtank
So tiring...

Step 1: Find something science can't explain.

Step 2: Hand-waving arguments!

Step 3: The universe must be only 6000 years old!

Sigh. Who are you convincing? Those unable to think for themselves?

40 posted on 08/24/2015 9:44:13 AM PDT by backwoods-engineer (AMERICA IS DONE! When can we start over?)
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