Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
So far we have covered how the doppler effect causes a redshift, the concept of cosmological expansion as an explanation and then the idea that a variable mass could be responsible for making young objects appear more redshifted compared to older ones. One concept that appears in a variety of different theories is that it is the space in between which is responsible for the redshift. Cosmological expansion used the idea that the expansion of space caused this but what if space did not expand but instead the redshift was caused by plasma in the intervening space through which the light travelled? Ari Brynjolfsson came up with the concept of plasma redshift. What is it, how does it work and does it actually make sense?
Understanding red-shift series:
Part 1: Doppler & Cosmological red-shift (youtu.be/94_3N7XZjBQ)
Part 2: Variable Mass Theory - Intrinsic red-shift (youtu.be/T7jVviVBzKs)
Part 3: Plasma Red-shift (you are here)
Part 4: Quasar Time-Dilation Paradox (youtu.be/8-XoHv_bJMo)
Other useful videos:
How is light created - emission and absorption spectra (youtu.be/WpzzVyGsODA)
Light / matter interactions (youtu.be/QeE9v7Msw0U)
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References:
arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0401420
https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2009ASPC..413..169B
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Brynjolfsson
theskepticalzone.com/wp/ari-bynjolfssons-plasma-redshift
laserstars.org/V1982/photographic.html
mysearch.org.uk/website1/pdf/667.1.pdf
medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/ask-ethan-when-a-photon-gets-redshifted-where-does-the-energy-go-9b97d9b49d5c
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Ari Brynjolfsson
01:59 Important Concepts
02:50 Plasma Red-shift
06:17 Problems with the Model
So far we have covered how the doppler effect causes a redshift, the concept of cosmological expansion as an explanation and then the idea that a variable mass could be responsible for making young objects appear more redshifted compared to older ones. One concept that appears in a variety of different theories is that it is the space in between which is responsible for the redshift. Cosmological expansion used the idea that the expansion of space caused this but what if space did not expand but instead the redshift was caused by plasma in the intervening space through which the light travelled? Ari Brynjolfsson came up with the concept of plasma redshift. What is it, how does it work and does it actually make sense?
Understanding red-shift series:
Part 1: Doppler & Cosmological red-shift (youtu.be/94_3N7XZjBQ)
Part 2: Variable Mass Theory - Intrinsic red-shift (youtu.be/T7jVviVBzKs)
Part 3: Plasma Red-shift (you are here)
Part 4: Quasar Time-Dilation Paradox (youtu.be/8-XoHv_bJMo)
Other useful videos:
How is light created - emission and absorption spectra (youtu.be/WpzzVyGsODA)
Light / matter interactions (youtu.be/QeE9v7Msw0U)
Please consider supporting this channel through:
patreon.com/seethepattern
paypal.me/seethepattern
Merchandise Available:
shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/see-the-pattern
Follow me on:
facebook.com/SeethePattern
twitter.com/PatternSeethe
References:
arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0401420
https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2009ASPC..413..169B
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Brynjolfsson
theskepticalzone.com/wp/ari-bynjolfssons-plasma-redshift
laserstars.org/V1982/photographic.html
mysearch.org.uk/website1/pdf/667.1.pdf
medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/ask-ethan-when-a-photon-gets-redshifted-where-does-the-energy-go-9b97d9b49d5c
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Ari Brynjolfsson
01:59 Important Concepts
02:50 Plasma Red-shift
06:17 Problems with the Model
