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Post #291,982
by JayMehaffey
8/30/07 2:04:49 PM
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New Bias in orientation of galaxies
[link|http://arxiv.org/abs/0708.4013|arXiv]
Very interesting, the elliptical galaxies show a distinct bias in orientation. And this matches oddities found previously in the background radiation of the universe.

This could be because of some previously unknown observer bias, it could be because of a flawed assumption in the survey, or it could indicate that the big bang had some structure. If it is the last it will have huge implications.

Jay
Post #291,989
by Andrew Grygus
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8/30/07 5:34:16 PM
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New Perhaps it has structure because . . .
. . our universe is just part of a bigger spiral thingy?
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
Post #291,993
by Ashton
8/30/07 6:47:08 PM
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New This is minor oddity, compared with - -
Why there is any 'matter' left at all: why did not the 'normal' + antimatter do what these do when they meet ??? (Or, at least - oscillate in relative dominance!?)

(Always we love to 'get back to symmetry', as it just feels so Right. No?)

Physics (astro- or other) at its extremes - becomes indistinguishable from its meta- counterpart. And with astrophysics - there isn't even that "colloquy of argumentative minds" to assess "experimental results". (We are pretty bad at Nation building; fortunately for the Cosmos - we don't get to do terraforming. One hopes.)

Now, if we tweak that Gravitational Constant juuust a tad
Post #292,006
by static
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8/31/07 12:17:11 AM
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New It suggested something else to me.
I was wondering if the 'bias' in structure could point toward a 'centre'.

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Post #292,021
by JayMehaffey
8/31/07 8:56:08 AM
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New That works also
I was thinking more along the lines of the big bang having some degree of spin, but a center is also possible.

Thinking that way, it could also mark the point where one of the energy level collapses that separated the fundamental forces happened. I can easily see the drop happening in one point and the rippling through all of space at the speed of light, creating a shock wave that would align things.

Jay
     Bias in orientation of galaxies - (JayMehaffey) - (4) - Aug. 30, 2007, 02:04:49 PM EDT
         Perhaps it has structure because . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Aug. 30, 2007, 05:34:16 PM EDT
         This is minor oddity, compared with - - - (Ashton) - Aug. 30, 2007, 06:47:08 PM EDT
         It suggested something else to me. - (static) - (1) - Aug. 31, 2007, 12:17:11 AM EDT
             That works also - (JayMehaffey) - Aug. 31, 2007, 08:56:08 AM EDT

That's the kind of brilliant thinking that propelled you onto public access.
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