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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Grey Wolf on April 16, 2004, 09:25:51 pm

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Grey Wolf on April 16, 2004, 09:25:51 pm

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994879
I was bored and skimming Slashdot, and I happened upon the link above. Found it rather interesting.

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Flipside on April 16, 2004, 09:27:03 pm

As long as no-one decides to give it a tootle ;) We'd all fall out the end :D

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Corsair on April 16, 2004, 10:28:37 pm

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If they are, then our Universe is curved like a Pringle, shaped like a horn, and named after a Star Trek character. You could not make it up.

heh heh heh

Interesting theory, I guess....not that I know much about it.

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Setekh on April 17, 2004, 12:26:04 am

Hmmm, neat. I've never been able to wrap my head very far around these theories, though. Maybe when I understand more maths. ;)

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Sandwich on April 17, 2004, 05:15:28 pm

*tootles*

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Shrike on April 17, 2004, 05:27:25 pm

Neato

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: IceFire on April 17, 2004, 08:12:08 pm

Thats grand.  It means that your average musician understands as much of the universe as scientists do :D

So really, all we need is some universe sized guy to take the universe by the neck and start practicing :D

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Ghostavo on April 17, 2004, 08:15:50 pm

You would want that.... trust me! :shaking:

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Liberator on April 17, 2004, 08:18:59 pm

I seem to remember somebody claiming they had proof it was shaped like an American football(rugby ball for you Limeys)

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Nico on April 18, 2004, 05:22:29 am

So, the universe is horny?
"runs"

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Gortef on April 18, 2004, 08:56:10 am

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Originally posted by Nico
So, the universe is horny?

and we needed scientists or something to find that out... check the tv :p

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Tiara on April 18, 2004, 08:58:39 am

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Originally posted by Nico
So, the universe is horny?

No... It's shaped like a dong.

*runs*

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 18, 2004, 09:54:43 am

Cor blimey, that didn't 'arf give me the 'orn.

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: vyper on April 18, 2004, 09:58:19 am

[q]No... It's shaped like a dong.[/q]

*realises he can't make a king dong joke here*

Title: Universe may be shaped like a horn
Post by: Knight Templar on April 18, 2004, 03:37:42 pm

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If they are, then our Universe is curved like a Pringle, shaped like a horn, and named after a Star Trek character. You could not make it up

I love reality. :D