"Dark Flow" Outside Observable Universe 583
DynaSoar writes "NASA astrophysicists have discovered what they claim is something outside the observable universe exerting an effect on the observable. The material is pulling clusters of galaxies towards a region of space known not to contain sufficient matter to create the effect. They can only speculate on what the material is and how space might differ there: 'In these regions, space-time might be very different, and likely doesn't contain stars and galaxies (which only formed because of the particular density pattern of mass in our bubble). It could include giant, massive structures much larger than anything in our own observable universe. These structures are what researchers suspect are tugging on the galaxy clusters, causing the dark flow.'"
Great! (Score:4, Funny)
Are we alone? (Score:4, Funny)
Years of watching slashdot paid off in a truly interesting story
Yes and the editors missed the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run it under the heading "NASA SCIENTISTS DISCOVER GOD." Damn!
Re:Great! (Score:5, Funny)
I'm no astronomer (Score:5, Funny)
But I'd say if lots of really big things are being affected, then there could be a bigger thing out there.
It's a theory I know. I'd like to call it Cen's Big Fucking Thing theory, it's a big ball of stuff, chairs, signs, tanks, gravel and so on, literally sucking the universe dry of interesting stuff. A universal suck, maybe even a multiversal suck mechanism. Either way, I'm pretty sure we'll not see it coming.
Smelloscope (Score:4, Funny)
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
The Dark Matter in US is pulling a ball busting amount of money away from tax payers to Large Banks.
In this area of Universe known as Capitol Hill and White House, the normal laws of space-time continumm is suspended so that banks which screw up your money get your money to bail out themselves.
Re:The Universe goes on Forever (Score:5, Funny)
" If the known universe is expanding outward, that means that it has to have someplace to go, right?
Or am I just high right now?"
I'd say it's a little of both.
Re:I'm no astronomer (Score:3, Funny)
Hmmmmm.... (Score:2, Funny)
I have a bad feeling about this.
Re:I'm no astronomer (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, a big bagless vacuum cleaner. In my theory I'll outline to time of the apocalypse, or as I call it, Dyson time.
Re:Sensationalist Much? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Great! (Score:2, Funny)
Medicine giveth and science taketh away.
It's Obvious (Score:5, Funny)
What if... (Score:1, Funny)
> Yes, a big bagless vacuum cleaner. In my theory I'll outline to time of the apocalypse, or as I call it, Dyson time.
So if they had instead discovered the Cosmic Forge, would you have called it Hammer Time?
Re:THE PINK SOCK (Score:2, Funny)
Slashdot, vous échouez Unicode.
Re:Hmmmmm.... (Score:2, Funny)
Episode VIII: The Dark Flow
For greater emotional effect, imagine the original post in yellow colored font, scrolling to the horizon in front of a panorama of stars. Add some John Williams fanfares while you are at it.
Re:Are we alone? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Does this imply FTL? (Score:1, Funny)
This problem is solved in what will eventually be called the "Somebody Else's Problem" or SEP field.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Else%27s_Problem
The fact that anything going on 13.7 billion light years away, given light speed restrictions, will take longer than your life or mine to get here instantaneously makes it Somebody Else's Problem. Thus, we cannot observe it, and it's more than likely anyone who is close enough to view it is also Somebody Else's Problem.
Re:Wow, lets just add another hypothical entity (Score:5, Funny)
Seriously guys, the place is a red-taped bureaucracy waste. They're too busy running background checks on people in non-sensitive jobs to do research.
This just screams, "I got fired from my NASA cleaning job for using meth".
Re:Great! (Score:3, Funny)
As pointless as observing something outside the observable universe — thus, there is no need to worry.
CC.
Re:In other news... (Score:1, Funny)
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Re:Since looking farther = further in time (Score:4, Funny)
by definition, expansion of space is Imperial, not metric.
Not new (Score:2, Funny)
This is not new and has even been filmed before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyzIau5dBao [youtube.com]
Re:Punk science (Score:5, Funny)
You know, I've been wondering for a long time just exactly what is the secret ingredient in a tall, cool glass of Shut the Fuck Up.
Re:Since looking farther = further in time (Score:3, Funny)
Turtles all the way down...clearly.
Gerry
Re:Silly trend in science (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Different Universes (norse mythology) (Score:3, Funny)
Once I did that 3 times in a row
You're a WITCH!