Neutrino ripples spotted in space; Universal lumpiness is imprinted in mysterious particles

Nature Magazine ^ | 17 June 2005 | Mark Peplow

[PatrickHenry]

Footnotes at the end of the original article. Another article on this is here.

[PatrickHenry]

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[RightWhale]

They never mention how big the universe is by their model. Maybe they are concerned with our mental health.

[longshadow]

The find supports current models of the origins of our Universe,...

The alternate crank cosmologies take yet another kick in the crotch.

[Strategerist]

Just finished reading Greene's "Fabric of the Universe"....this is a pretty big deal but as science stories go this is one of the hardest to explain to the general public.

[derheimwill]

And this is useful information because...?

[sandydipper]

The truth is out there.

[Cyber Liberty]

Kewl science stuff gets posted all the time.

[BipolarBob]

"And this is useful information because...?"

Sometimes when you feel weak or not so good you can rest assured those thousands of neutrinos whizzing through your body every second had something to do with it.

[Cyber Liberty]

You know, I always warned them that if they didn't get the flour & starch whipped up enough things'd get lumpy.

Did they listen to me?

NOooooOOOOOOOOoooooo!

[Cyber Liberty]

Speaking of which...the sight of the electronic orbit action in a Bipolar molocule is a thing of beauty, man. Whoa!

[js1138]

cosmology placemarker

[BulletBobCo]

[R. Scott]

And this is useful information because...?

I’d rather read this than another Michael Jackson update.

[derheimwill]

You mean I missed the MJ update?!!

[Cowman]

Researchers have found that the CMB is slightly uneven, reflecting the lumpy distribution of matter in the early Universe.

That would explain my gravy.

[festus]

Neutrino Ripples ?

Ok who threw a pebble in the pond ?

[lexington minuteman 1775]

That's Senator Durbin, right?LOL.

[derheimwill]

The article basicly says that, since the neutrino pattern follows the same pattern we have observed throughout the universe, that this must be further proof of our theory concerning the origin of that pattern. But if you use the word "circular," one one the evos-lurking-with-great-shock-at-our-impertinence will club you over the head with an I-knew-you-were-one-of-those until you call him by name, at which point he will call all of his budies to yell at you.

[Strategerist]

The article basicly says that, since the neutrino pattern follows the same pattern we have observed throughout the universe, that this must be further proof of our theory concerning the origin of that pattern.

Nope, it states observed patterns of the cosmic microwave background radiation match the predictions of current "big bang" and standard particle theory, thus helping prove the theory. When the theory was originated it was simply numbers on a page, just as Einstein's relativity was. Later, experiments with solar eclipses, etc. matched the mathematical predictions of relativity.