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:No. All the radiation listed appears to be microwave anyways! –[[User:Joke137|Joke]] 03:59, 8 December 2005 (UTC) |
:No. All the radiation listed appears to be microwave anyways! –[[User:Joke137|Joke]] 03:59, 8 December 2005 (UTC) |
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==protophotons== |
== Cosmic microwave background or paleophotons or protophotons == |
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====Etymology==== |
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Some use the term "protophotons" because these photons were the firts able to travel freely,<br> |
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* paleos + photons = old thermal radiation |
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but the term "proto-photon" is also used for alternative to the standard model theories - this is a separate meaning, it has nothing to do with |
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* protos + photons = first thermal radiation |
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rare term but used among students |
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( [[Special:Contributions/2.74.220.197|2mike]] ([[User talk:2.74.210.187|talk]]) 12:42, 23 September 2015 (UTC) ) |
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proto-photons has a second meaning - it is a theoretical not yet discovered particle supposedly contributing to gravity - this is a totally separate - not connected meaning |
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[ask for more] |
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*:Students may have made this up, but we need to see this used in reliable writings. I did a Google scholar search and found nothing at all. [[User:Graeme Bartlett|Graeme Bartlett]] ([[User talk:Graeme Bartlett|talk]]) 00:12, 24 September 2015 (UTC) |
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*:I totally agree! ''Cosmic microwave background'' is easier to pronounce than ''protophotons'' or ''paleophotons''. We must stick to the old name. Students aren't wise enough to be listened. |
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:::Students have done all kinds of valuable work on the CMB, including making major contributions to things that are mentioned in the article. They published their work in scientific journals, which are reflected in secondary sources, and Wikipedia uses those. When students try to put [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not for things made up one day|things they've made]] up directly into the article, we welcome them to Wikipedia and invite them to help build the encyclopedia (but remove the made-up stuff). If you'd like to help improve CMB articles, I'd be happy to suggest some tasks that would be really helpful. --[[User:Amble|Amble]] ([[User talk:Amble|talk]]) 15:21, 24 September 2015 (UTC) |
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"It has a very high frequency, comparable with microwaves."
- High frequency as compared with what or by what standard?
Do cosmic rays have an bearing on genetic mutation, and thus Natural Selection?
- They might. However, that has nothing whatsoever to do with the CBR. Try Cosmic rays.
Is there enough beef in this article to keep it separate from Cosmic microwave background radiation? --Pjacobi 21:27, 2005 Jan 23 (UTC)
- No. All the radiation listed appears to be microwave anyways! –Joke 03:59, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
Cosmic microwave background or paleophotons or protophotons
Etymology
- paleos + photons = old thermal radiation
- protos + photons = first thermal radiation
rare term but used among students
proto-photons has a second meaning - it is a theoretical not yet discovered particle supposedly contributing to gravity - this is a totally separate - not connected meaning
[ask for more]
- Students may have made this up, but we need to see this used in reliable writings. I did a Google scholar search and found nothing at all. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:12, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
- I totally agree! Cosmic microwave background is easier to pronounce than protophotons or paleophotons. We must stick to the old name. Students aren't wise enough to be listened.
- Students have done all kinds of valuable work on the CMB, including making major contributions to things that are mentioned in the article. They published their work in scientific journals, which are reflected in secondary sources, and Wikipedia uses those. When students try to put things they've made up directly into the article, we welcome them to Wikipedia and invite them to help build the encyclopedia (but remove the made-up stuff). If you'd like to help improve CMB articles, I'd be happy to suggest some tasks that would be really helpful. --Amble (talk) 15:21, 24 September 2015 (UTC)