The Physics of Stars is Broken - Steve Crothers, DemystifySci #347

What if everything we think we know about stars is wrong? In this
explosive conversation, mathematician Stephen Crothers dismantles
the foundations of modern astrophysics, arguing that black holes,
neutron stars, and gravitational waves are mathematical illusions
built on misapplied thermodynamics and flawed logic. With the
rigor of a forensic investigator, he exposes how simple errors in
stellar models went unchecked for a century—raising unsettling
questions about the integrity of science and the nature of the
cosmos itself.PATREON
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DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00 Go!
Thermodynamics and Astrophysics Foundations 00:05:15 Historical
Context of Celestial Understanding 00:12:30 Evolution of Stellar
Models 00:17:00 Changing Paradigms in Astrophysics 00:22:29
Discussion on the Ideal Gas Law and its Influence 00:24:14 Ideal
Gases and Gravitational Forces 00:27:46 The Nebular Hypothesis
and Gas Behavior 00:31:02 Shift in Stellar Formation Theory
00:34:28 Historical Roots of Astrophysical Models 00:36:32
Examining System Dynamics in Thermodynamics 00:40:46 Work and
Energy in Physical Systems 00:44:14 Understanding Thermodynamics
00:47:13 Challenges of Gaseous Models in Astronomy 00:50:14 Ideal
Gas Law Misapplications 00:56:27 Gravity and Gas Dynamics in
Cosmology 01:01:29 Limitations of Ideal Gas Law in Stellar
Physics 01:05:24 Thermal Equilibrium and the Zeroth Law of
Thermodynamics 01:11:06 Application of Physics Laws to Cosmology
01:15:29 Critique of the Jeans Mass Theory 01:18:53
Misapplication of Thermodynamics in Astrophysics 01:25:01
Intensive vs. Extensive Properties in Thermodynamics 01:26:50
Thermal Dynamics of Gaseous Stars 01:30:04 Issues in
Nucleosynthesis Theory 01:38:03 The Implications for Fusion Power
01:42:00 Rethinking Stellar Structures 01:50:34 Historical
Missteps in Stellar Chemistry 01:54:31 Resistance to Paradigm
Shift 02:00:10 Calibration Controversies in LIGO 02:07:25
Societal and Theoretical Implications 02:11:35 The Construction
of Scientific Experiments and Templates 02:19:12 Integrity and
Honesty in Modern Science 02:24:13 Optimism for Future Physics
Discoveries 02:30:00 The Narrative of Theoretical Revolutions
02:32:01 Direct Measurement of Cosmic Microwave Background
02:36:12 Assessment of Current Cosmological Measurements 02:39:00
Reflection on Physics and Discovery #astrophysics, #cosmology,
#space, #stars, #thermodynamics, #fusionenergy, #nuclearscience,
#astronomy, #spacefacts, #physicscommunity, #spacetechnology,
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