Big Bang - The prequel?

[basenji]

I see Roger Penrose has a theory out, the BBC summary is easier on the mental digestion.

But the links are:

BBC News - Cosmos may show echoes of events before Big Bang

and

[1011.3706] Concentric circles in WMAP data may provide evidence of violent pre-Big-Bang activity

bw

Mel

[lunator]

I read about this this morning.

It is certainly an interesting alternative to the current model

[ollypenrice]

I will read this with interest. As far as intellectual digestibility goes I would rate Roger Penrose alongside Black Forest Gateaux with curried prawns in balsamic vinegar...

Olly

[Pulpstar]

Briefly scanned the paper - note he has referenced himself (Penrose) 5/14 references xD

[Psychobilly]

Black Forest Gateaux with curried prawns in balsamic vinegar...

Olly

Is Les Granges self catering ? :)

[George Jones]

Wow, developments have been fast and furious!

The original post in this thread was about an article,

[1011.3706] Concentric circles in WMAP data may provide evidence of violent pre-Big-Bang activity,

by Gurzadyan and Penrose about possible experimental evidence for a new theory by Roger Penrose. Within days, two articles appeared claiming that the evidence was bunk,

[1012.1268] A search for concentric circles in the 7-year WMAP temperature sky maps

[1012.1305] No evidence for anomalously low variance circles on the sky.

Gurzadyan and Penrose have already posted a rebuttal to the rebuttals,

[1012.1486] More on the low variance circles in CMB sky.

[gordyb]

Very interesting indeed,very clever bloke roger penrose.