Universe Shaped Like A Soccer Ball?

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday October 8, 2003 @11:05PM from the extra-time-then-penalties dept.

Rabid Rob writes "According to a New Scientist article, and prompted by data from NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), it's suggested the universe could be shaped like a soccer ball - the 'cosmic microwave background' has fluctuations, and a possible conclusion is that 'our Universe seems like an endlessly repeating set of dodecahedrons.' Oh yeah, the universe is only 70 billion light years across, so better buy up the real estate now while it's still cheap!" The NYT has more information (free reg. req.) on this theory, which is quickly being refuted by Wernstrom-like rival researchers.

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Re:So, I'm just wondering.... by krymsin01 · 2003-10-08 23:15 · Score: 5, Funny

A big foot. A really big foot.

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Re:Small, large, or just more spam? by F4Codec · 2003-10-08 23:21 · Score: 5, Funny

Let me refer the gentleman to the definitive source, the Hitch Hikes Guide to Galaxy, that explains exactly how big space really is.
Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space