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Pierre-Marie Robitaille
Scientist and engineer known for work on thermal radiation and the 'liquid sun' hypothesis; joins the episode by phone to discuss black-body emission, emissivity, and alternative explanations for the CMB.
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What if the CMB Isn't Actually Cosmic? - Dr. Patrick Vanraes, DemystifySci #380
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Dr. Patrick Vanraes, a plasma physicist at the University of Antwerp, questions the traditional understanding of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), suggesting it may not be as 'cosmic' as we think. He discusses the historical context of the Big Bang theory and critiques the common interpretations of cosmic data. Joining him, Pierre-Marie Robitaille, an expert in thermal radiation, presents alternative explanations and the intriguing possibility that the CMB could originate from terrestrial sources like water and soot. Their conversation challenges mainstream cosmology.
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