Alternative Cosmology?

Recently I have been taking a small break from Evolution to go back to a topic of strong interest in my past: Cosmology. This is really nothing new but I just wanted to get a discussion going: Open Letter on CosmologyWhat has the scientific community that specializes in cosmology have to say about this or had said? I also recall some conferences that were organized about the issue. One of their arguments are based on how the BBT requires the addition of things like dark matter that have not been observed or w/e and is just speculative. See the article for yourself and tell me what you think.More info: A Cosmology GroupDo you think the recent results for the XENON100 will stimulate a new pool of ideas on our current cosmological model (BBT) or perhaps seek to formulate a new model/competing model all together?XEON link: Search for Dark Matter Still Empty-Handed, Scientists Say | SpaceI am not arguing against the BBT but out of my lack of understanding in comparison with many people here on the forums, I would like to get familiar with these other concepts.Edited by CosmicAtheist, : No reason given.Edited by CosmicAtheist, : No reason given.Edited by CosmicAtheist, : No reason given.

I wonder what this would mean though? How much changing in our understanding in Cosmology/Astronomy will be required? Will we then have to find new methods of measuring distant objects or throw some theories away? What would this entail?

Perhaps, which is why I am not completely against the BBT, but I have read some websites with stimulating new ideas as you mentioned. But don't you think after 30 years of failing to detect dark matter that there should be more funding towards alternative explanations like plasma cosmology? I am not saying they should ditch dark matter but open up new possibilities. Plasma cosmology - Wikipedia Wiki on Plasma Cosmology, interesting stuff.

Interestingly enough I was reading on how Einsteins theory could be wrong and need a bigger revamp in New Physics than we thought: No webpage found at provided URL: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=was-einstein-wrong-about-relativity

No you have to pay for that, sorry I was foolish enough to post such. So I will give you another link: No webpage found at provided URL: http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/44738Once again I am just asking questions, come from an ignorant perspective and like learning what other people say hence why I post here.

Could you link me to some threads for me to read?

Thank you.