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The Universe May Be Shaped Like a Doughnut
NewbieV writes "The NY Times (reg., etc.) is reporting that data from the Wilkinson
Microwave Anisotropy Probe may suggest that the universe might be shaped like a doughnut or a cylinder: it might be possible, like in the old video game Spacewar, to drift off one 'side' of the Universe and reappear on the other."
...the Cop of the Universe?
The Krispy Kreme Endowment for Excellence in Cosmology.
2 dimensional universes are shaped like donuts. 3 dimensional ones like ours are shaped like hyperspheres.
I guess they forgot to carry the 1.
I have been pwned because my
Those of us who have played games like Space Wars, Asteroids and Star Castle were already well aware of the toroidal truth.
....cosmic size donut with solar sprinkles.
/me drools
But then what the hell is the jelly?
"I only speak the truth"
Karma: null(Mostly affected by an unassigned variable)
Voyager could also become the first device of our civilization to sail around the entire universe?
if (particle->position.x < LEFT_LIMIT)
particle->position.x += RIGHT_LIMIT - LEFT_LIMIT;
else if (particle->position.x >= RIGHT_LIMIT)
particle->position.x -= RIGHT_LIMIT - LEFT_LIMIT;
Space is a toroid with finite size? Augh, I must be trapped in a static warp bubble! CleverNickName, this is all your fault!
It was discovered that the internet is shaped like a pringle.
On learning of this news Ford Motor Company immediately sent the universe a "cease and desist" letter, claiming violation of their trademark "Taurus."
While someone was trying to explain to a Ford executive that "Taurus" was a different word, and only applied to to an abstract portion of space, not the universe, and the word "Torus" refered to a donut shaped object, said executive got a blank look in his eye, muttered the words, "Hmmmmmmmmmmm, Donut," and wandered off.
KFG
Then in theory, we'd be able to see the same part of space from two vantage points
SETI: "We found a signal! Yipeee! Wait, Is that a Toyota commercial? Damn! It is just us."
Table-ized A.I.
Greenshift: when something is standing still at high relativistic velocity.
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