I know the article kinda wants to paint this concept of a collection of people almost religiously keeping to this unfounded belief that the universe is expanding.
I am obviously a complete layman when it comes to physics (I started studying physics at uni but switched comp science after a time, I simply not quick enough at learning math) but I have always seen the expanding universe as suggested as the explanation solely since it uses a known mechanism (the Doopler effect). It feels to me like the other explanations given in this article lacks most of an mechanism even. Though I have not read up on the evidence Sean Carroll has given, as referenced by the article.
That said if JWST is providing us with evidence counter to what would be expected from an expanding universe then I will of course (as I hope the rest of the expanding universe cabal will) change our mind and go for more fitting models.
I am obviously a complete layman when it comes to physics (I started studying physics at uni but switched comp science after a time, I simply not quick enough at learning math) but I have always seen the expanding universe as suggested as the explanation solely since it uses a known mechanism (the Doopler effect). It feels to me like the other explanations given in this article lacks most of an mechanism even. Though I have not read up on the evidence Sean Carroll has given, as referenced by the article.
That said if JWST is providing us with evidence counter to what would be expected from an expanding universe then I will of course (as I hope the rest of the expanding universe cabal will) change our mind and go for more fitting models.