Chapter 2.

Albert Einstein

Historical Investigation of His Conversion Into a Believer

The official narrative and one of the main arguments for why Albert Einstein gave up his theory for an ∞ infinite Universe and converted into a believer of the Big Bang theory is that Edwin Hubble showed in 1929 that the Universe was expanding through the Doppler interpretation of 🔴 redshift (chapter ), which forced Einstein to recognize that he was wrong.

This is the most beautiful and satisfactory explanation of creation to which I have ever listened. Einstein said, and he called his own theory for an ∞ infinite Universe the biggest blunder of his career.

(2014) Einstein's Lost Theory Describes a Universe Without a Big Bang Source: Discover Magazine

An examination of the history reveals that the official narrative is invalid and is directly derived from a media hype about Albert Einstein's supposed conversion of which there are indications that Einstein did not appreciate, as evidenced by his habitual misspelling of Edwin Hubble's name in a paper two years after Hubble's discovery - a detail that is at odds with Einstein's well-known meticulous work.

Einstein's paper titled Zum kosmologischen Problem (About the Cosmological Problem) mysteriously went missing and was later found in Jerusalem, a place of pilgrimage, while Einstein suddenly converted into a believer and would join a priest on a tour across the USA to promote the Big Bang theory.

A brief overview of the events that would lead to Einstein's conversion into a believer of the Big Bang theory:

Chapter 2.1.

1929: A Media Hype About Einstein's Conversion

Since 1929 there had been a major media hype about Albert Einstein that claimed that Einstein was converted into a believer due to the discovery by Edwin Hubble.

headlines across the country [USA] lit up, claiming that Albert Einstein had been converted to a believer in an expanding universe.

The media coverage at the time in 1929, especially in popular newspapers, used headlines like Einstein Converted by Hubble's Discovery or Einstein Admits Universe is Expanding.

Hubble's own hometown newspaper the Springfield Daily News headlined Youth Who Left Ozark Mountains [Hubble] to Study Stars Causes Einstein to Change His Mind.

Chapter 2.2.

1931: Einstein's Continued Rejection

The historical evidence shows that Einstein actively rejected the expanding universe theory in the years following the media hype about his conversion.

Two years after Hubble's discovery - [Einstein] highlighted a major shortcoming of the expanding universe theory.... This was a major sticking point for Einstein. ... Each time a physicist approached Einstein about it, he would dismiss the theory.

Chapter 2.3.

1931: Einstein's Mysteriously Lost Paper

In 1931 Albert Einstein submitted a paper titled Zum kosmologischen Problem (About the Cosmological Problem) to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin to develop his theory for an ∞ infinite Universe by introducing a new cosmological model that would allow for the possibility of a non-expanding universe, directly contradicting the claims of the media hype about his conversion since 1929.

In this paper, which mysteriously went missing and was found in Jerusalem in 2013, Einstein habitually misspelled the name of Edwin Hubble, which he must have done on purpose when considering that Einstein was well-known for his meticulous work.

Chapter 2.4.

1932: Einstein's Conversion Into a Believer

Shortly after his paper went missing, Einstein was converted into a believer of the Big Bang theory and would join a Catholic priest on a tour across the USA to promote the theory, which indicates that ecclesiastical influence might have been at play.

After priest Georges Lemaître's spoke at a seminar in California in January 1933, Einstein did something dramatic - he stood up, applauded, and made what has become a famous statement: This is the most beautiful and satisfactory explanation of creation to which I have ever listened. and he called his own theory for an ∞ infinite Universe the biggest blunder of his career.

A shift from fiercely rejecting the Big Bang theory for years in a row, during a media hype about his supposed conversion, to active promotion by joining a priest on a country wide tour across the USA, is profound.

Einstein's conversion was pivotal in promoting the Big Bang theory.

Chapter 2.5.

Why?

Why did Albert Einstein call his theory for an ∞ infinite Universe his biggest blunder and convert to a promoter of the Big Bang theory and its correlated beginning of 🕒 time?

An investigation of the history of Albert Einstein's conversion might hold a key to profound philosophical insights, because Einstein was an active activist for world peace and his manuscript Theory for World Peace preceded the founding of the United Nations, which is explored in our article on 🕊️ Peace Theory on 🦋 GMODebate.org.

If Einstein made a conscious choice to deviate from scientific truth, what might his motivation have been?

Despite some obvious candidates, this question might have a far greater philosophical depth than one might expect because science might not be able to do better than embracing dogma as a fundamental ground for motivation.

Philosopher of science Stephen C. Meyer wrote in his book The Mystery of Life’s Origin that a primary motive at play, that might consciously favor dogmatic and even religious deviation, is scientific progress itself.

The adage: The primary problem is the motivation.

The priority that led to Einstein's decision from a personal perspective, despite the indications of ecclesiastical influence, might have been the prevention of the intellectual laziness inherent in the potential of the God did it argument.

Paradoxically, by embracing the religious beginning of time, Einstein would have been able to serve the primary interest of science to achieve scientific progress.

Chapter 3.

Beginning of 🕒 Time

A Case for Philosophy

Further reading is available in a 2024 essay on AEON about the philosophy behind the idea of a beginning of 🕒 time, which reveals that the case belongs to philosophy.

(2024) Scientists are no longer sure the Universe began with a big bang Source: AEON.co

While science has been making its defense of Big Bang cosmology and its correlated beginning of time, academic philosophy has been doing the opposite and challenged the religious Kalam cosmological argument that poses that time has a beginning.

In a forum discussion about a paper titled Endless and ∞ infinite by philosophy professors Alex Malpass and Wes Morriston, a philosophy teacher from New York argued the following:

Chapter 3.1.1.

A Discussion About the Kalam Cosmological Argument

💬 Endless and ∞ infinite

Terrapin Station Terrapin Station:

... if there's an infinite amount of time prior to Tn then we can't get to Tn because you can't complete an infinity of time prior to Tn. Why not? Because infinity isn't a quantity or amount we can ever reach or complete.

... To get to any particular state, T, if there's an infinity of previous change states, it's not possible to arrive at T, because an infinity can't be completed to get to T.

Me:

You are defending the Kalam cosmological argument.

Terrapin Station:

I'm an atheist.

Me:

If you would argue that you are the Pope, it would make no difference when it concerns the examination of the validity of your reasoning.

If a Kalamist would make the exact same argument as you, would it be different?

Source: 💬 Online Philosophy Club

The paper Endless and ∞ infinite was published in Philosophical Quarterly. A follow up of the paper titled All the time in the world was published in Oxford's Mind journal.

(2020) Endless and ∞ infinite Source: Blog of Professor Malpass | Philosophical Quarterly | Follow up in Oxford's Mind journal

Chapter 4.

Conclusion

The Why question of Einstein's conversion into a believer of the Big Bang theory and its corresponding beginning of 🕒 time might hold a key to profound philosophical insights beyond the scope of cosmology.

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