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UNIVERSE-The Cosmology Quest

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This is one of the best documentary films I've ever seen. It has made me question everything I thought I knew about the origin and evolution of the universe as well as all "new discoveries" as they are based on the belief that the Big Bang actually happened.

Who knew there was such controversy? It isn't mentioned in the press and the word theory has pretty much disappeared in connection with the Big Bang. It was a surprise to learn that so many scientists disagree with it and also that supporters have gone to such efforts to preserve it.

While I hesitate to call a film that deals with the cosmological constant and the deuterium abundance as "exciting", this film does stay interesting both thematically and visually by combining the scientific information with the personal recollections and views of several scientists and illustrating it with great computer animations.

I highly recommend this film.

I bought this film some time ago and have seen it many times. From the point of view of content it is an absolutely outstanding work. The visuals and artistic structuring also deserve merit, but most of all it is the sociological and scientific messages that are most arresting. I have also permitted myself to read the other articles about this film on Amazon. Of course everyone is entitled to his or her opinion and criticism, but when two different people complain about the lack of English subtitles on "some Norwegian scientists" then I have to laugh. Hey guys maybe you are not acquainted with DVD technology and therefore are not aware that there are different versions of the film on your disks. If you had taken the time and used a little smarts, you would certainly have noticed the "International version", clicked on it and gotten those Scandinavians you so disliked with English (embedded) subtitles - no problem. For me this little slip on your side totally undermines the rest of what you said you saw.

The academic world is based on "mantras" (big-bang, relativity, etc). If you do believe in these mantras, dont buy this DVD. However, if you prefer the red pill, I believe that you will enjoy it a lot.

This film is an eye opener! I have always suspected that something was wrong in the logic of the Big-Bangers, but this beautifully executed DVD puts the last nail in the theory's coffin. A scientific revolution is in fact underway, and all the signs point to the fact that the age of dark matter, dark energy, or should we say the "dark age" is about to be illuminated and a new vision of our universe ushered in. I have seen a lot of documentaries about space and cosmology, but I promise - never one like this one, and very few as good. I highly recommend it to everyone interested in the subject.

Everyone with an interest in the universe should see this film. Someone in the film says something about astronomers looking to the sky and only finding what they already know is there and now we now why, if it's not what they thought would be there it's denied, ignored, or conveniently molded to fit so that they can say it actually was what they thought was there and if that fails - just change the prediction! I found this film by chance, but I'm telling everyone to see it

This two disc program makes you wonder who's right, the big-bangers or the steady-staters. I didn't know that there are a number of scientists "today" who question the big bang theory, but there are. This program shows you that some observations actually contradict the big bang theory, like for instance the difference in red shift in quasars, which questions the whole concept of expansion. However, there is no real satisfying explanation for the discrepancy.

Also, the huge adjustment required to make in the temperature of the cosmic background radiation, according to the big bang theory, to match the actual value, is another plus in favor of the non-expanding universe. Another thing that interested me was the argument of dark matter, where scientists are struggling to make sense of it. Maybe dark matter is nothing but interstellar light emitted by stars. Light can be seen only if it's coming straight at us, otherwise it's invisible. And since light is a form of energy, then it has mass according to E=mc2. Our own sun emits around 4 million tons of mass every second in the form of light. Combining all this unseen light within our galaxy should account for the extra mass known as dark matter. Or maybe it's just another epicycle.

I give this program 4 stars not 5 because of the unsatisfactory explanation of quasar redshift mentioned earlier. But the program makes you realize that the big bang is not a scientific fact, but a scientific deduction. It is nice to propose new theories, but it is another thing to stick to these theories even when there are discrepancies. Let's not turn astronomy into a religious belief.

I am very interested in the latest breakthroughs and theories of Cosmology, Astrophysics & Astronomy. Most of the DVDs I've bought, as long as they're relatively recent, have been very good. This DVD is one of the biggest let-downs I've purchased, especially when I looked back in my records to see how much I paid for it. Therefore the need to write a review to warn potential buyers. The program was poorly done; disc 1 gave a much repeated, whiny argument by several scientists that all red shift measurements cannot be correlated to distance. No science or alternate theories were offered, just complaining that the prevailing theorists dismiss the discovery that several bodies (galaxies & quasars) in the same proximities in space have drastically different red shifts. The disc 2 gave a very boring, and only half in English, discussion about plasma and its importance in the universe. After some muttering to myself, I nearly fell asleep, so I turned it off. NOT EVEN IN ENGLISH! Some Scandinavian scientist went on and on about the aurora with no translation or sub-captioning. I really couldn't believe I was duped so by purchasing this DVD. BUYER BEWARE.

Alternate DVDs to consider instead of this one:

PHYSICS - The Elegant Universe and Beyond including Einstein's Big Idea and Einstein Revealed.

Mysteries of the Universe - A Science Odyssey

Stephen Hawking's Universe

There are two discs in this series. The first decries the red shift and the persons interviewed are arguably believable. It's ok to question the validity of the red shift but the basis for questioning the theory as presented in this movie is quite weak. The second disc deals with plasma and unfortunately one of the narrators, Hansen, narrates either in Danish or Norweign and cannot be understood.