Fred Hoyle Quote on Criticism of the Big Bang Theory

„On scientific grounds this big bang assumption is much less the palatable of the two. For it is an irrational process that cannot be described in scientific terms. . . . On philosophical grounds too I cannot see any good reason for preferring the big bang idea. Indeed it seems to me in the philosophical sense to be a distinctly unsatisfactory notion, since it puts the basic assumption out of sight where it can never be challenged by a direct appeal to observation.“

Fred HoyleFred Hoyle's criticism of the Big Bang theory as irrational and philosophically unsatisfactory from a scientific view.
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Sir Fred Hoyle was a British astronomer and mathematician who also wrote science fiction.

Fred Hoyle criticizes the Big Bang theory from a scientific and philosophical perspective as unsatisfactory and irrational.


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Fred Hoyle quote about criticism of the big bang theory

Fred Hoyle (1915–2001) was a British astronomer known for his work in theoretical astrophysics, notably for his contributions to the theory of nucleosynthesis in stars. He was also a prolific science fiction writer and science communicator.

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