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

      Aha! A Heisenberg corollary.
      -l

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

    42?

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

    He rested on the 7th.

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