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Universe Pale Turquoise, On Average

Posted by timothy on from the slashdot's-cosmic-color-scheme dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "AP is reporting that the average color of the universe is a "sprightly" turquoise-green. If only they'd known before the new iMacs came out! Link is to Salon.com."

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  1. It's nice to know by ninewands · · Score: 4, Funny

    that Mother Nature's decorating tastes are stuck in the 1950's.

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    utter rubbish
  2. Re:Little known fact by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I looked again, and, durn it, it's yellowish.

    BTW, how long until these retinal after-images wear off?

  3. My T-shirt by dankjones · · Score: 3, Funny
    I have a T-shirt that is a lovely shade of 420 MeV and, I think, a rather tasefull spin correlation coefficient that highlights my dandieness.

  4. In related news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The IIDA, International Interior Decorators Association, has started to lobby NASA and Congress for funds to purchase paint, rollers and brushes with. They are claiming that this horrid turquoise color is just not the image that we as an up coming species want to present to the Universe. They plan on using more lively, vibrant colors in the redecorated galaxy.

  5. Re:Little known fact by Jonathunder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only on slashdot can one read a flamewar between intelligent people on what color the sun is.

    What color is the sun in YOUR world?