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DrMilzie OP t1_j9n4uf4 wrote

Reply to comment by internetboyfriend666 in Honest question, what if we accepted the assumption that God created the universe 6,000 years ago, could this explain away dark matter and galaxy rotation? by DrMilzie

I'm looking for a physical explanation that could disprove this theory if a "mature galaxy" was created only 6,000 years ago, that there is no dark matter and there hasn't been enough time for stars to be flung away

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hatersaurusrex t1_j9n5pe4 wrote

You're looking for scientific evidence to reconcile religious belief.

You might as well be asking if there's climate data which shows global warming might actually be caused by Apollo flying his chariot to close too the Earth.

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doodcool612 t1_j9n5nr0 wrote

The whole idea of a “physical explanation” dissolves when we add in a supernatural element. For example, imagine God says, “The speed of light is temporarily no longer the fundamental speed limit of the Universe” and then speedy zoomies the stars far far away in just 6000 years. Is that a “physical explanation?” Yes, in that the physical bodies followed all the rules that existed. You could “explain away” literally anything.

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internetboyfriend666 t1_j9n63y1 wrote

That's not a theory, that's a baseless claim that flies in the face of all known facts and basic logic. I have a "theory" that there's a teapot orbiting the sun somewhere out by Mars but it's too small to be seen with any telescope. How about you disprove that?

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SharlStuffing t1_j9n70ft wrote

You do understand that doesn't make sense, right? Like. You're asking for physical proof that everything wasn't created instantly, already "matured". Where matured means old, but created old? Also I think you don't get what dark matter is either. Why do you think without it things would be flung away?? It's just matter that interacts with gravity and not light (as I understand). They have found galaxies full of it and they have found galaxies with little to none. I'm not trying to be rude here, but I honestly think you're asking questions without understanding what you're asking well enough to actually phrase it. You're looking for something that isn't there, unless you throw out everything this sub has ever talked about. You CAN believe in God and the universe expanding! But, you CANNOT ask us to come up with proof for something that has none. We can point you in the direction for how old the universe actually is and theories for what dark matter and dark energy is, but we can not show you proof for an already matured universe that was popped into existence 6000 years ago.

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Xancrim t1_j9n5uth wrote

That's a hypothesis, not a theory

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big_bro_joe27 t1_j9n5vlf wrote

Burden of proof rests on you to prove your theory. Other theories do not have the responsibility to disprove your theory.

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