Glorious/Absurd Modern Cosmology

Prediction/observation of acoustic peaks in CMB T spectrum an incredible scientific result!

Supernova data also indicates accelerating expansion

In fact many kinds of data all fit with the "Standard Cosmological Model" (LCDM)

But a hopelessly incomplete model with uncomfortable consequences
Contains new physics "made up" elements like dark matter/energy
Need to check the paradigm every way we can!