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Doughnut-Shaped Universe Back In the Race

Posted by kdawson on from the mmmmm-universe dept.

SpaceAdmiral writes "The once-popular idea that the universe could be small and finite is making a comeback. Many researchers thought that a 'wraparound' universe would mean that distant objects would be seen multiple times in the sky, but new research suggests that a '3-torus' (or 'doughnut universe'), as well as other shapes, could fit our actual observations, particularly the WMAP data."

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  1. Obligatory Simpsons quote by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Your theory of a donut-shaped universe is intriguing, Homer. I may have to steal it."

    --
    God spoke to me.
    1. Re:Obligatory Simpsons quote by pak9rabid · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hehe..another favorite Hawking quote (from Futurama):

      Nichelle Nichols: "It's about that rip in space-time that you saw!"
      Stephen Hawking: "I call it a Hawking Hole."
      Fry: "No fair! I saw it first!"
      Stephen Hawking: "Who is the Journal of Quantum Physics going to believe?"

  2. your theory has a hole in it! by peter303 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Right in the very middle.

  3. Re:Scientists by grahamd0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bagels aren't mathematically delicious enough to fit the equations.