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Universe Beige, not Turquoise

Posted by michael on from the housepainters-relieved dept.

ChazeFroy writes: "The universe is actually beige, not turquoise. Researchers at John Hopkins University initially reported it was turquoise, but the software they used contained a flaw that implemented a non-standard white index to arrive at the mint chocolate chip green color." The other color was much nicer than this beige.

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  1. I guess God got this idea from his wife.... by Bob+McCown · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...when she said "Beige, I think I'll paint the ceiling beige..."

  2. Hex Code by Jodrell · · Score: 4, Funny

    The GIMP tells me that the colour of the universe is #FEF9E5 in hex. Now that's got to mean something :-p

  3. The Answer to the universe by Semi_War · · Score: 4, Funny

    42........ Nope doesn't work. Beige... hmmm

  4. Three Questions by Royster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Before you may cross the bridge you must answer these questions three.

    Q: Where are you from?
    A: Johns Hopkins University.

    Q: What is your professtion?
    A: We are astronomers.

    Q: What color is the Universe?
    A:It's green... no, it's beige AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaiiiiiiieeeeeeeeee!

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  5. surely by cosmo7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    the question is not what color the universe is, but how to change it.

  6. That's more like it by medcalf · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm glad they cleared that up. For a while, there, I was really worried.

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  7. Steve Jobs visits Johns Hopkins by guttentag · · Score: 4, Funny

    (reality distortion field takes effect)
    Researcher 1: Hey, I think the universe is that greenish color.
    Jobs: It's called Bondi, you twit!
    Researcher 2: Nah, I think it's more bluish.
    Jobs: (Jumping up and down furiously) AQUA! AQUA! AQUA!
    Researcher 1: Let's just call it turquoise.
    (after Jobs returns to Cupertino to plot his domination of the universe's color...)
    Researcher 2: What the hell were we thinking? The universe is beige, not turquoise! Duh! We'd better change our report. What? 'It looks like you're trying to change the color of the universe?' Stupid paper clip.