Sorry BICEP2, It's just dust

[josephpalazzo]

Recall we had doubts about the BICEP2 results (See: http://atheistforums.com/index.php?topic=4763.msg1015600#msg1015600)? Now it's confirmed that what was measured is galactic dust, and not the primordial CMB B-mode polarization measurements (See: http://atheistforums.com/index.php?topic=4120.msg1014256#msg1014256) that would have confirmed Inflation theory, a crucial component of the Big Bang theory.

[Atheon]

Well that settles it then. Godidit!

[josephpalazzo]

Sean Carroll gives more details on the Planck results:

http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2014/09/21/planck-speaks-bad-news-for-primordial-gravitational-waves/

[stromboli]

Oh woe is me its all just dust
as far as I can see
BICEP2, we just can't trust
we wanted it so to be

Gravity waves! we're lookin' for gravity waves!
Is it too late, can we save it?
O lawdy I hope it can be!
We'll soldier on, keep lookin' bravely
we'll sample that dust
and then just maybe
Who knows just what we'll see!

'Cause gravity waves! We're lookin' for gravity waves!