The Equation of Creation
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The Equation of Creation is an equation and argument by creationist David Cumming. He argues that God has presented proof of himself in the form of a simple equation that uses the frequency of the hydrogen fine transition line, the speed of light when converted, and Ω, which he defines not only as every numeral used in base-10, but also the difference in "weight" of the moon compared to the earth.
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The Equation
Cumming defines the equation[1] as
is the "frequency . . . suggested by Pyotr Makovetsky, for various reasons, as the best potential transmission frequency that should be searched for signs of ETI, and this frequency was adopted by NASA’s SETI institute (now independent from NASA). The search frequency equals 1420.405751 MHz."
is "3.141592653 (Pi is chosen to 10 significant figures to match Hlf)."
"equals 4462.336272."
"represents all the characters of the base 10 number system."
represents "the speed of light . . . calculated using the equation is 1420,405,750 cycles per sec (frequency (Hz)) multiplied by 0.2544690072 Thoms (wavelength). This works out at 361,437,469.8 Thoms/sec."
Errors in the Equation
There are several errors in Cumming's equation.
Lack of measurements in equation
The first major error in the equation is the failure to retain measurements used in the equation. Cummings argues that the numbers provide significant proof of the existence of a creator, yet
(which is measured in megahertz) and
(which is measured in Thoms per second) lose their measurements in solving the equation.
Arbitrary measurements in equation
"Cumming first realised the importance of the equation when he recognised the equation produced the number 361,448 – a very accurate value for the speed of light expressed in the Thom units of an ancient Stone Age measurement system." It is peculiar that Cummings would argue that the number of an ancient civilization would match up with a measurement of the modern age, namely the megahertz measurement of
. This choosing of two different standards of measurements to declare that they have some meaning with
and a number Cummings made up shows no real significance. One could argue any two constants could equal each other using other standard math ratios or constants.
Ratio of earth to moon
Cummings argues that the ratio of the earth's weight to the moon's is 1/81. However, weight is a measurement of gravity on mass, and Cummings does not reveal which gravity he uses to determine this. The mass of the earth is
. The mass of the moon is
. Provided the masses of the bodies, rather than the weights, one would arrive at an approximate ratio of 1/81.
is the ratio
Cummings also argues that "1/81 equates to the very unusual decimal fraction 0.0123456789." Yet 1/81 is 0.0123456789... (repeating). This is, yet again, Cummings offering a rounded figure to arrive at the numbers he desires. The ratio of the moon to the earth is not precise, and Cummings never offers a reasonable argument for why this ratio should be proof that a creator is sending us a message.
Other arguments
Miraculous equation
"When we look at the overall equation, we know in advance that the equation will give the value for the speed of light very accurately because what we’re doing is multiplying the frequency of the hydrogen line by the wavelength of the hydrogen line. But remember, we’ve divided
(3.141592653) by
(0.0123456789) to get a result for the hydrogen line wavelength expressed in Thoms, so the fact that we get a highly accurate answer for this is nothing short of a miracle."
Cummings then offers, "The speed of light is calculated using the equation is 1420,405,750 cycles per sec (frequency (Hz)) multiplied by 0.2544690072 Thoms (wavelength). This works out at 361,437,469.8 Thoms/sec." The result of the wavelength is off by a factor of three (
).
Precision
Many of Cumming's equations to support his argument using his precision come up with nearly 100% accurate figures.
- "This result for the speed of light is 99.999% correct."
- "This result for the speed of light is 99.97% correct."
- "This means the Thom derived from the equation, when multiplied up to give the Polar Circumference of the Earth using the Thom Earth signature 366 and the Sumerian 360 system, gives an answer that ranges from 99.995% correct (40,000kms value) to 99.975 per cent correct (40,008kms value)."
- "This value is 99.93% correct."
- "This value is 99.83% correct."
Most of these near-100% equations are taking ancient measurements of the circumference of the earth and applying it to other heavenly bodies. This is not a sound argument, as each of these bodies is a spherical object. The precision would also be applicable using
rather than the stone age measurement Cummings offers.
As Cummings argues:
“”These results mean that not only does the equation give an accurate result for the speed of light but the value for the Thom coming from the equation fits very accurately with the circumferences of the Earth, Sun, and Moon. As a side note, the values 100 and 40,000 used above in calculations of circumference, are not arbitrary numbers, but are very significant values in the large volume of research about the message embedded in the characteristics of the Solar system. The larger body of research does not feature in this short review and explanation of the Equation of Creation.
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But how are they not arbitrary? How are they significant values in the "large volume of research about the message embedded in the characteristics of the solar [sic] system?" Cummings never explains this, and as such, his argument is meaningless here.
Conclusion
Cummings concludes his paper with the following whopper:
“”Therefore, either there is the most freakishly unlikely coincidence happening, and the huge amount of supporting data not mentioned in this short review makes the odds of this event being due to a chance event really disappear beyond the possible, or with the application of
the razor of Occam, we are left with the simple conclusion that the Earth, Sun, and Moon must have been Created to accord with the Equation of Creation.
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Cummings argues that if any two constants can be measured against each other with some sort of precision, it must therefore be a message from a creator, and therefore creation!
Yet Cummings offers no way to validate the equation other than using an arbitrary measurement off by a factor of three and measuring other objects with arbitrary ratios and finding that they are nearly precise in their ratios.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/upload/2009/12/goats_on_fire/creation_equation.pdf Referenced 13 Dec 2009.