Telescope Flexes Big Bang Muscle

I wonder if it should read, "consistent with" instead of, "proof of".

Sadly, the meaning of "proof" is not what it used to be on many scientific areas, so we may as well get used to it. S.M.

Having a theory predict something that is yet to be observed and then to make that observation as predicted is proof of that theory. [IMHO Science does not really care if a theory just predicts the final result or the mechanism making the result. That is a question for philosophers and not scientists.] Like all physics theories, deviations from any single theory exist because the universe does not obey one and only one physical law. Often the deviations reveal another process happening than what the dominant theory quantifies.

PS. For anyone following the CBS comedy "The Big Bang", I think that this result is what caused the character Sheldon Cooper PhD. to give up on his String Theory work.

Impressive! Ingenious test of inflationary theory, as well.

I don't understand how scientists can claim they know there was a big bang, when they don't know how critters survive in a hot vent environment at the bottom of the ocean.

I don't understand how you can cling to ignorance and associate unrelated fields to make a clueless conclusion.

You do have a right to believe and say anything you wish. Believing something to be true, does not make it true.

Calling people Ignorant is a defence for people having problems with those with a differing view.

I guess you need proof of your ignorance. Here is a link to over thirty thousand scholarly articles on hydrothermal ecosystems. Scientists do know how critters survive in a hot vent environment at the bottom of the ocean. You did not know that information. You should also know the definition of ignorance, too. From the Wikipedia link:

Ignorance is a state of being uninformed (lack of knowledge).^[1]

Said the pot to the kettle.

Enjoy your ignorance and have a nice day.