Hi guys, I'm new to this forum, but would like to make a few points with regard to where this thread came from and where it seems to be going.
I am involved with the Thunderbolts.info site (and, by association, with Wal Thornhill's holoscience site), and can and sometimes do make statements about Electric Universe theory as proposed by Thornhill, Talbott, Scott
et al when appropriate.
Alex, like many interested and well-meaning folk, posted in the first post a link to a youtube video which is NOT endorsed by nor does it constitute any part of the Electric Universe/Plasma Cosmology published data. Whilst it may contain some valid information, the "NASA cover up" and other "conspiracy" type claims should not be regarded as any part of Electric Universe theory. Taking it as anything but the personal opinion of a supporter of EU is erroneous, just as would be the quoting of a forum post here as the "Official Word" of some astronomy theory instead of the opinion of an adherent.
If people want to seriously consider the scientific issues raised by Alex, they would do well to read information published by the Electric Universe crowd themselves. Whilst the proponents have published several books for sale (as well as peer-reviewed papers as noted by Alex), they do make an enormous amount of information available on their sites. At present large portions of one of those books,
The Electric Universe by Wal Thronhill and David Talbott, are being published in a series of
"Special Edition" Thunderblogs, presented by yours truly. Coincidentally I began with Chapter 4, "Electric Comets" and it is information from this which should be discussed in this thread, rather than the personal opinions of an adherent.
Well done Alex for having a go, and don't be discouraged by the ad hom nature of some of the respondents. Stick with the science and you won't go wrong.
Cheers, Dave Smith.