Seven Points of Friction: Danny Faulkner's Dasha Solution vs. Established Physics

“The dasha solution is the only answer for the light travel time problem that is consistent with the miracle of creation and the character of God.: - Danny Faulkner, AiG

Young Earth Creationism (YEC) posits that the universe and Earth were created supernaturally six thousand years ago. This view faces significant challenges from scientific observations, perhaps none more prominent than the "starlight problem": how can we see light from galaxies billions of light-years away if the universe is only ~6,000 years old? Astronomer Dr. Danny Faulkner, a proponent of YEC, has proposed interpretations involving a concept sometimes referred to as the "Dasha solution," drawing from Hebrew words in the Bible (like natah and raqi'a) interpreted to mean a rapid stretching or expansion of the heavens during Creation Week. While presented as a potential resolution, this model fundamentally conflicts with established physics in numerous ways. Here are seven key areas of disagreement:

1. Violation of Relativity and the Constancy of Light Speed: The core purpose of invoking rapid expansion is to allow distant light to reach Earth quickly. However, the theory of Special Relativity, a cornerstone of modern physics, postulates that the speed of light in a vacuum (c) is constant for all observers, regardless of the motion of the light source or the observer. While General Relativity allows for the expansion of spacetime such that distant objects can recede faster than c, it does not permit light itself to locally travel faster than c. Faulkner's model, to solve the starlight problem within ~6,000 years via stretching, implicitly requires either a dramatically different speed of light in the past, light traversing stretched space effectively faster than c relative to Earth, or time dilation effects far exceeding anything supported by General Relativity under plausible conditions. These scenarios contradict the foundational principles of relativity, which are extraordinarily well-tested.

"Over the years, the predictions of general relativity have been tested repeatedly, and it is one of the best supported theories in the history science.”- Danny Faulkner

2. Inconsistency with General Relativity (GR) and Spacetime Geometry: Standard Big Bang cosmology describes cosmic expansion using the framework of General Relativity, specifically the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) metric, which assumes homogeneity and isotropy (the universe looks the same in all directions and locations on large scales). Faulkner's proposed "stretching," often depicted as directional or occurring primarily during a specific, short period (Creation Week), lacks this large-scale uniformity. Such a specific, rapid, and potentially anisotropic manipulation of spacetime is not predicted by GR based on observed matter/energy distributions and would require exotic, unobserved physics or arbitrary modifications to Einstein's field equations.

3. Lack of a Physical Mechanism: Physics seeks natural explanations and mechanisms for observed phenomena. The standard cosmological model attributes expansion initially to inflation (a hypothetical field) and currently to dark energy, both having predictable (though not fully understood) physical consequences. The Dasha solution, rooted in a theological interpretation of scripture, offers no testable physical mechanism for why or how this rapid stretching occurred. It essentially posits a supernatural intervention with specific physical effects, placing the cause outside the realm of scientific inquiry while still making claims about physical reality that clash with known laws.

4. Conflict with Observational Cosmology: Modern cosmology is supported by a wealth of evidence, including the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation, the observed large-scale structure of the universe, the abundances of light elements (Big Bang Nucleosynthesis), and the consistent relationship between redshift and distance (Hubble's Law). These observations align remarkably well with the standard FLRW model of an expanding universe over billions of years. A rapid, short-term stretching event like the Dasha solution does not naturally predict the specific, near-perfect blackbody spectrum of the CMB, its subtle temperature fluctuations (anisotropies), or the observed distribution of galaxies and clusters. In fact, such a rapid and potentially violent event might be expected to produce drastically different observational signatures.

5. Energy Conservation and Thermodynamic Issues: A colossal, rapid expansion or stretching of the entire cosmos involves unimaginable amounts of energy. Where did this energy originate, and where did it go? Standard cosmology accounts for energy density changes during expansion (e.g., radiation redshifting and cooling). The Dasha model provides no physical account for the energy required to initiate and sustain such stretching, nor does it address the thermodynamic consequences (e.g., extreme heating or cooling effects) that such a process would likely entail according to known physics. It violates the fundamental principle of energy conservation. 

6. Incompatible Astrophysical Timescales: Beyond the light travel-time issue, the universe contains structures and phenomena that require vast timescales according to known physics. Star formation, stellar evolution (including the lifetimes of different star types), the formation and development of galaxies, the synthesis of heavy elements inside stars and supernovae, and the cooling of white dwarfs all operate on timescales measured in millions or billions of years. The Dasha solution, by compressing cosmic history into ~6,000 years, fundamentally contradicts these well-established astrophysical timescales, requiring all these processes to have occurred at drastically accelerated, physically inexplicable rates.

7. Causality Violations: If the proposed "stretching" involved different parts of the universe expanding away from each other extremely rapidly, potentially faster than light could traverse the newly created distance during the event itself, it could lead to scenarios where causal connections are broken in ways disallowed by physics. While spacetime expansion in GR can lead to regions receding faster than light, the specific dynamics proposed in the Dasha solution imply faster-than-light information transfer or other causality paradoxes if not carefully constrained within a relativistic framework, which the model generally lacks.

In conclusion, while Danny Faulkner's Dasha solution attempts to reconcile biblical interpretation with astronomical observation, it does so by proposing scenarios that fundamentally conflict with multiple, well-established laws and principles of physics, including relativity, thermodynamics, and causality. It lacks a physical mechanism and fails to align with the body of observational evidence that supports standard cosmology operating over billions of years.