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Has Cosmology Been Solved?

Posted by kdawson on from the more-concensus-than-debate dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In 1998, Dr. Michael Turner published a famous paper titled 'Cosmology Solved? Quite Possibly!' where he outlined seven major issues cosmologists should address in the following ten years. Nine years later, he revisits the list in an interview with the Slackerpedia Galactica podcast. He summarizes progress on each issue, adds some new goals for the next ten years, and even suggests that cosmology is now more interesting than science fiction."

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  1. Servernova before the first comment by richdun · · Score: 5, Funny

    seven major issues cosmologists should address in the following ten years

    1. Move to a better hosting service.

  2. Yup! by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    This has been well-settled for 6,000 years. God created the world in 7 days! Says so right in Genesis, chapter 1.

    *smirk*

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  3. welp.... by Himring · · Score: 3, Funny

    Welp, that was cosmology. Now on to human diseases, followed by understanding women....

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    1. Re:welp.... by jeffasselin · · Score: 3, Funny

      followed by understanding women.... Now, THAT'S science-fiction!
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    2. Re:welp.... by tehSpork · · Score: 2, Funny

      I've got the first two covered but unfortunately the last one is simply not possible by today's science.

    3. Re:welp.... by El_Smack · · Score: 3, Funny


      "followed by understanding women....
      Now, THAT'S science-fiction!"

      Hell, around here, *interacting* with women is science fiction.

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    4. Re:welp.... by blhack · · Score: 5, Funny

      followed by understanding women... womanos v 0.9

      if prenup = false:

              select * from MEN where yearly_income > 500,000 and value_of_car > 80,000

      else:

              cocktease()

      SOLVED!
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    5. Re:welp.... by Himring · · Score: 2, Funny

      "What do women want?" [Freud's dying words]

      and

      You don't know what a woman wants, and you can't find out by asking her....

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    6. Re:welp.... by Luyseyal · · Score: 3, Funny

      Aha! A Heisenberg corollary.
      -l

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  4. We need better SF by L.+VeGas · · Score: 2, Funny

    ..cosmology is now more interesting than science fiction Maybe a lot of science fiction. That's why we need a lot more SF with bitchin' rocket ship fights and purple aliens with five boobs. You know, good stuff.
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  5. Cosmology by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well Tammy Fay baker certainly showed us the extreme upper limit of the field. Or are we talking about something else?

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  6. the answer... (obligatory) by donut1005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    42?

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  7. Not Cosmotology? by Ikcor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn, I was hoping for makeup tips.

  8. Re:Heathen by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

    He rested on the 7th.

    Bill Lumbergh: Ahh, I'm going to have to go ahead and ask you to come in on Sunday, too...

  9. Re:the day that any field of scientific inquiry by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

    So you're saying it's not a known-unknown, but rather an unknown-unknown, to borrow from the former Secretary of Defense.

    So when does America invade?

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  10. "pendantic" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    To be pendantic

    To be pedantic , it's spelled p-e-d-a-n-t-i-c.

  11. Re:Why religion works by mapkinase · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am surprised your insightful post got modded up.

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  12. The 7 Full Proof Steps to Cosmology by ac3boy · · Score: 2, Funny

    1) Always ask what kind of party your client is going too.

    2) Never use to much base. Less = More.

    3) When styling the hair, get constant input from your client on the progress.

    4) Lipstick should always be applied with a brush.

    5) To much rouge can make anyone whorish.

    6) Eyeliner should be applied liberally up until you see the first signs of clumping.

    7) Finally, always be positive, even if you make a mistake. They always look fabulous!!!

  13. Forget starships.... by jabber · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why does God need a belly-button?

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  14. Re:the day that any field of scientific inquiry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's right, it's a soft science until there are reproducible experiments.

    Until other scientists can make universes based on your lab notes, it's not real science!

  15. Re:the answer... (obligatory) by maxwell+demon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Think of a number. Any number.

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