This theory, to how the universe was created, is known as the Big Bang. ... I believe, even though my religion contradicts my opinion, that this theory for the universe in completely believable because of the fact that so much evidence and theory, that makes sense, backs it up. Undeniably, there are those who believe that this theory is unbelievable because of the fact that an atom, smaller than one that creates the desk they work on, exploded and made our universe. ... This is believed to disprove the theory, along with the fact that our galaxy and universe seems to contract and expand to ...

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Well, in the realm of science(1), understanding the universe would probably entail the creation of a TOE (Theory of Everything). ... Does this theory, however, if it is created, indicate that we do understand, in full, the nature of the universe. ... It has been theorized that there are hundreds of billions of galaxies each containing an equal number of solar systems. ... Perhaps, however, the universe is not a static place and such a theory would not express the sum of its parts. ... Perhaps it is not even a question of a theory but a question of science being too focussed in and of itself. ...

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This then applies down to the formation of galaxies, to individual solar systems, and finally to planets. ... The theory of evolution now enters the picture. ... These theories are just that, theories. ... Anyways, these theories are the best science has right. ... I have had my belief system change so many times because there is always some unanswered question. ...

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By school systems I am referring to every elementary, middle, and high school, grades K-12 all across our country. The need to teach anything other than the creation story in our school systems is completely unnecessary. ... This is a very unbelievable story and has no evidence to my knowledge to support that theory. Evolution is just that, a theory, and should remain that way and be kept out of our school systems. ... I will say this again, we as students should only be taught the truth in our schooling systems. ...

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It was this promise to historically situate postmodernism in relation to transformations in the capitalist system and the development of global multinational capital that, for many like myself who at once embraced aspects of postmodern theory whilst remaining critical of its often ambiguous political stance, was probably the single most significant aspect of Jameson's theory. At the same time, however, the precise nature of the relationship between postmodernism as a cultural phenomenon and late capitalism as a system was left somewhat under-theorized and, for myself a...

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He represented a complete system of mathematical constructions that accounted successfully for the observed motion of each heavenly body. ... Ptolemy constructed many major works about mathematical theories about the universe and planets. ... Ptolemy propounded the geocentric theory in a form that prevailed for 1400 years. ... His Ptolemaic system of the motions of the planets remained the accepted wisdom until Copernicus proposed a heliocentric view in 1543. Ptolemy's system is more accurate than Copernicus's. ...

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But my opinion is no, time is just a theory and is relative to the world around us. ... But since time is measured only by the rotation of the earth and the solar system, then if you take everything in the universe away time does not exist. ... Time is the unit of measurement used to show the rotation of the solar system and the planets in it. ... I think that time is a theory that we use to organize the things we do. ...

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It states that: all of the highly complex structures and systems of the universe are due to the operation of purely natural and haphazard processes of nature. ... Evolutionists insist that the systems and their complex internal components can arise with numerous and aimless processes of nature. ... Theory vs. ... This is why the Theory of Evolution is still a theory and not a fact or law. Evidence When the Theory of Evolution was later examined more closely, you could see some missing links or thoughts in the theory. ...

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Black holes, expanding universe, the big-bang theory, all borrow heavily from relativity. ... In 1905, Einstein put forward his 'Theory of Relativity'. Relativity is not one theory, but these are two theories i.e. "General Theory of Relativity (1916 AD)- and "Special Theory of Relativity (1905 AD)- He said that rest and motion are relative quantities and then he generalized it by saying, "Every physical quantity is relative to some other physical quantity". ... He proposed instead that observed mass, length, and time vary; according to the relative motion between the observer and...

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Feudalism can be defined as the "social system of Western Europe that developed during the eighth and ninth centuries in which vassals were protected by their Lords in exchange for service on their land and in war"1. ... The Church however, disagreed entirely with Galileo's findings, Pope Paul V even went as far as to order Galileo not to teach or defend the theory of a heliocentric universe. When Galileo published a book on his findings, the Church brought Galileo to a Holy Inquisition where they tortured him, and threatened him into retracting his theories. This proves how much power t...

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Both philosophies are characterized with the belief of a perfect system and see mathematics as the way to such an ideal. ... More importantly, what Copernicus has accomplished is not merely a theory, but a pattern as a foundation to uniform motion of objects (smaller one orbits the bigger one). ... This is another reason for Copernicus theory remaining as the accepted cosmology even today. ... As we take two steps forward while Copernicus cosmology hasn't become fully accepted, here Tycho was trying to testify both theories. ... Unlike both Ptolemy and Copernicus, Tycho had his theory ...

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This book, usually called the Little Commentary, set out Copernicus's theory of a universe with the sun at its center. ... Copernicus" heliocentric model did simplify the solar system somewhat more than Ptolemy's model or models did. ... Galileo did not merely create models of the solar system or physics which were of absolute theory (Galileo). ... Kepler would be the next step to creating a sound solar system that met with observation. ... Astronomy changed from just theory to experimentation and from experimentation to fact. ...

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Many great scientists and philosophers have tried to explain the creation of the universe or the point at which time began, but no theories have been as widely accepted as Stephen Hawking's big bang theory. ... Of all the theories that have been brought forth, none have been proven to be correct. ... Today Hawking speaks through a computer system that is operated much like a dictionary where he searches for words and then forms sentences to let the computer speak for him (Professor 1,2). With this system he can speak at an unhurried pace of sixteen words per minute. ... Everywhere we look...

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Curiously, scientific theories continue to offer an enormous range of answers to the question of what the universe was made from. One of the most dramatic differences between the standard big bang theory (without inflation) and the inflationary universe theory is the answer that each gives to this fundamental question. ... At present, we can say that our current theories offer several possibilities. ... One hope for evading this problem involves a peculiar consequence of quantum theory, the process of quantum tunneling. A quantum system can make a discontinuous transition from one configuratio...

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What you must learn is that these rules are no different that rules of a computer system.... The behavior of the universe in the far future can then, in theory, be predicted by repeating the same process Newton did over and over. ... This universe would be someone else's virtual reality; physics would be the rules set on this universe for order, and we would be the system's artificial intelligence. ... It was even disproved by Einstein in his Theory of relativity, which will not be tackled in this paper. ...

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Black Holes Black holes are one of the more bizarre and intriguing predictions of Einstein's theory of gravity. Surprisingly, there is now a great deal of observational evidence that black holes do exist, both in binary star systems and at the center of most galaxies, including our own. ... According to Einstein's theory, if we could pack enough matter into a small enough volume, the thing created inside will get so deep that the matter inside can never escape. ...

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Even today, there are a diversity of theory describing the relationship between those two fields. ... In my opinion, science is both a gathering of knowledge of nature and a process to gain the ken of the universe we live in, and religion is, which I believe as after reading "the crowd", an organized system of beliefs, practices, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods, and the answers to the propose whereas the standard definition of religion is absent. ... A major anomaly can alter the validity of entire theory, and a minor anomaly can lead to the modification a theory. ...

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The flooding was very predictable which helped the Egyptians see the universe as a well ordered system. ... Although the Egyptians had man different tribes believing in many gods they did have four main theories of creation (cosmogonies). ... Each theory had distinct characteristics but all were somewhat similar in their basic idea of creation. ... The fact that the Hebrews had two beliefs about creations is similar to the Egyptians with their four theories. This is different from the Sumerians, they only have one theory of creation (the Akkadian Creation Myth). ...

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A modern example of Aquinas' theory is that of non-rational beings acting in a specific way that leads to the best results. ... The Lacteal system, its number and positioning of teats in proportion to the number of young it bears. ... There are three modern reformations of these theories. ... The universe is intelligent and not chaotic The significance of the evolutionary system is that it underpins direction and progress The universe is absolutely suitable to sustain life The created universe exhibits standards and values of aesthetic value Humanity possesses an awareness of moral worth ...

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With this persisting question of the existence of a divine being many theories and philosophies have come and gone through the layman and intellect groups of thought. ... These theories of thoughts are, the Cosmological, the Teleological, and the Ontological argument. Of those three arguments the Cosmology theory seems to take the better of the other two arguments to give it the strongest line of reasoning and understanding. ... Establishing this criterion helps us become an effective judge as we view the Teleology and other theories of God's existence. ...

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Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus Excerpt #2 In the second excerpt from Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus the narrator talks about how an educational theory says that to learn something we have to hear it 200 times and we also need to unlearn what we once knew before. ... I believe it is just like when people thought that the solar system revolved around the Earth, but then realized that it revolves around the sun. ... Just like the whole solar system ordeal people had a hard time rejecting what they once knew. ...

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The term "cosmological" derives from the word "cosmos", meaning "the universe". It is an inductive argument which starts from experience, from specific matter to a general conclusion. The argument works on the basis of observation, meaning that the latest observation may well show that all previou...

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Lets say that it's not common and there is only one in a million planet in each system. ... But with recent discovery of other planetary systems, the odds have shifted in favor of life. ... Some physicists believe in that and working on this theory. ... And even more important, this will give us the freedom of solar system. ... If we are introduced with abundant energy, we will have the freedom to travel in the solar system. ...

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The word cosmos refers to the universe as a well ordered system, a belief this argument rests upon. A common feature in all the versions of this argument for the existence of God is their need for a beginning of either the universe or the systems within the universe. ... Traditionally science would be against religion on issues about the beginnings of the universe, however science's support of the Big Bang theory over the last century has actually aided the cosmological argument. ...

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Our societies have founded governments, justice systems, and social contracts under the premise that people are morally responsible for their actions. ... According to Leibniz's theory of a pre-established harmony, humans are not responsible for their actions; instead God arranges everyone's actions. ...

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