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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. a great day for space research by stinky+wizzleteats · · Score: 0, Troll

    Okay, let me get this straight...

    Planes hit the world trade center and it collapses, which cuts the space budget to nearly nothing.

    In response to this crisis of public interest and outreach for funding space exploration, we go to the effort of determining the color of the universe, but get it wrong.

    But public confidence in space research is restored when the scientists assure us that the universe is, in fact, beige.

    Sagan's ashes must be accreting in anguish over this.