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Getting Ready To Map The (Visible) Universe

Posted by timothy on from the just-our-little-neighborhood-really dept.

phanki writes "The Arecibo Observatory is gearing up to map the universe soon. This article talks about the university getting a set of new radio recievers to complete the background work for the mapping process. So very soon we may have the map for the Andromeda !"

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  1. Useless to real men by Mr.Sharpy · · Score: 4, Funny

    While this map may very well aid the fairer sex navigate the stars someday, we real men will do as we have for thousands of years...wander aimlessly claiming that we are not lost.

  2. Mapquest by Nimrod · · Score: 2, Funny

    When do we think Mapquest will have this available.

    1. Re:Mapquest by jpsst34 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sure, that would be great for getting driving directions to the general vicinity of some distant galaxy, but it's BFS algorithm is sure to mix up the turns and landmarks of the last 30,000 light years or so.

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  3. Cheesy sci-fi map by PeteyG · · Score: 3, Funny

    So very soon we may have the map for the Andromeda !

    Hah, I can already download those in blueprint form off of a Kevin Sorbo fansite.

    Bring me the map for the SeaQuest DSV, and then we'll talk.

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  4. Looking for good radio, huh? by jpsst34 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The 1,000-foot-wide parabolic receiver - composed of 38,000 aluminum tiles - allows researchers to listen to sounds in space..."

    Geez. The lengths some guys will go to just to be able to listen to radio that isn't controlled by ClearChannel!

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  5. Teenagers by Z0mb1eman · · Score: 1, Funny

    "The Arecibo Observatory is gearing up to map the universe soon"

    Heh... why does that sentence make me think of a lazy teenager?

    "Clean your room!"
    "Moooooom, I said I'll do it soooon!!!"

    "Map the universe!"
    "I'll do it tomorrow!!!"

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  6. Alternative? by Atario · · Score: 2, Funny

    "The Listenable Universe"?
    "The Radioable Universe"?
    "The Tune-In-Able Universe"?
    "The Don't-Touch-That-Dial-able Universe"?
    "The Universe We Can Sense Using This Telescope Right Here"?

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