Study of the Cosmos Proceeds, But Will Take New Directions

Wall Street Journal (subscription required) ^ | 11 April 2003 | SHARON BEGLEY

[PatrickHenry]

When cosmologists unveiled the findings of the WMAP [Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe] satellite two months ago, it sounded like the instrument, orbiting 2.4 million miles above Earth, had not only accomplished its tasks -- answering timeless questions like how old the universe is and how galaxies are born -- but had gone considerably further. The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, it seemed, had taken the eternal enigma of genesis and sucked all the mystery out of it.

[PatrickHenry]

Cosmology ping.

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[Bluntpoint]

I have been intensely studing the Cosmos. I get up to about 75 stars then I lose count or it gets light or I need to go on a beer run.

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[Bluntpoint]

"We are living in an anti-Copernican moment,"

That explains it.

[RightWhale]

since Einstein, space and time have been viewed as a single entity

Yes, this has become obvious lately. Einstein, space, time, and photons are one and the same phenomenon. Add gravity, too, although Einstein was merely using that as a parable for his simple minions.

[MattinNJ]

A new proposal that the universe is eternal, that its supposed genesis in a Big Bang was the beginning of just another in an infinitude of cycles of expansion and contraction alternating for time without end. This cyclic theory...

Deja vu explained?

[LiteKeeper]

bump

[Consort]

The Ultimate Unified Theory of Everything consists of: Photons, Croutons, Neurons, Futons, Carrions, Gravitons, Crayons, and Morons.

If we don't put cosmology behind us, we'll never move on to the next phase.

[longshadow]

Anisotropic bttt

[Bluntpoint]

Get the hell out of here with that anisotropic nonsense. What are you, some sort of trouble maker.

I've done and hit the Anisotropic abuse button.

[PatrickHenry]

Special Prosecutor: Tell me, Miss Jones, during this horrible incident, did you notice whether the President's, ah ... member had any distinguishing characteristics?

Paula Jones: Yes, now that you mention it. The thing was anisotropic.

[John Locke]

Is dark matter perhaps pushed around by ... ?

[longshadow]

Get the hell out of here with that anisotropic nonsense. What are you, some sort of trouble maker.

Ahhh, there's nothing quite like the thrill of talking dirty on a science thread....

;-)

[Bluntpoint]

These threads always take a turn for the worse when you anisotropicalists show up. It just gets mean.

[longshadow]

These threads always take a turn for the worse when you anisotropicalists show up. It just gets mean.

Yeah, yeah.....

Anti-anisotropy = Egalitarian Isotropical nonsense!!!!

Death to the anti-anisotropical Infidels! Long live Anisotropy!!

[Bluntpoint]

As you well know, the origin of anisotropy and its localization are enigmatic.

Why are my ears bleeding?

[longshadow]

Why are my ears bleeding?

You have listened to too many anti-anisotropical rants! They have filled your head with mush. Reject the Infidels and their lies, and your ears will soon be soothed.

[Bluntpoint]

Why is it when I measure from my feet to my head I measure to X and when I measure from my head to my feet I measure to y?

It also burns when I go potty.

[boris]

"I have been intensely studing the Cosmos. I get up to about 75 stars then I lose count or it gets light or I need to go on a beer run."

Interestingly, the human eye can see only around 3,000-4,000 stars, even in the best "seeing" locations.

The Hubble Space Telescope saw 3,000+ GALAXIES, each with 'billions and billions' of stars--when it was pointed at an 'empty' patch of sky and allowed to gaze for several hours. The size of the patch of sky was roughly 1/140 of the size of the full moon. The resulting "Hubble Deep Field" is below.

Virtually everything you see there is a galaxy. The 'hard points' or objects with spikes are foreground stars. Anything that looks the least bit 'fuzzy' is a galaxy.

--Boris