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Spiraling Magnetic Signal Shows Up In the Cosmic Background

pln2bz writes "Astronomers looking for confirmation for emissions from early stellar formation in the cosmic microwave background radiation instead found a signal indicating large amounts of unaccounted-for spiraling magnetic fields in space, but without any accompanying infrared emissions. The discovery possibly dredges up the claims of plasma cosmologists like Eric Lerner, who claim that the intergalactic medium is a strong absorber of the CMB with the absorption occurring in a fog of narrow filaments. These filaments are the result of plasma's natural tendency, as observed within the plasma laboratory and in novelty plasma globes, to form braided, ropelike structures which are collimated by coiled magnetic fields."

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  1. Err..what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This news is too nerdy to understand. Can someone explain it in more detail?

    1. Re:Err..what? by Tyrannicsupremacy · · Score: 3, Insightful

      It's called spiral energy. Giga!!! Drill!!!!! BREAAAAAAAKERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

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    2. Re:Err..what? by Goaway · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Well, that's pretty much exactly what it is. It accurately reflects how much the astronomers care about it. There's hydrogen, and helium, and that other shit up there.

    3. Re:Err..what? by Aqua_boy17 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Spiraling signal? Filaments? Braided rope-like structures?

      To me it sounds like they've finally found proof of FSM's existence.

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  2. pln2bz is a strong proponent of EU theory by spun · · Score: 3, Insightful

    He has a history of posting any story that can possibly be interpreted as supporting the electric universe theory, along with his speculations as to why the story proves EU correct. Just saying...

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