OT: Major Space Discovery
The Board discussed this last week (HERE).
Researchers believe they discovered the signal in space that must have occurred just fractions of a second after the Big Bang.
The New York Times has an in-depth piece about the theory and the BICEP2 team on the South Pole "seeing" the radio waves dating 13.8 billion years ago.
Dr. Alan Guth is credited with the theory of "inflation," which explains why the universe expanded so quickly and uniformly. The idea that the cosmos experienced an exponential growth spurt in its first trillionth, of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second would seem to be confirmed by this discovery.
thought it was going to be ET, phoning us.
In general, meeting an alien race does not end well for mankind, although the species seems to always (sometimes barely) survive insurmountable odds at the end. Personally I'd be quite happy with 0 contact between us and extraterrestrials for the rest of my life.
Correct, if an intelligent alien life has the means and technology to travel the vast reaches of space they will have the means to sweep us away like dirt (*if they so choose).
the aliens usually only go after crew members wearing red shirts.
March 17th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
that came from space after the Big Bang was a bunch of aliens saying: "What was that noise?"
How this comment hasn't generated more upvotes is mine bottling.
what happens when your thoughts get all trapped up like in a bottle.
mine bottling?
For all intensive purposes, I was just being a smart alex.
it was still funny.
I was having an acceptable Monday afternoon. Following a less-than-stellar night's sleep, I've recovered pretty well and looking forward to a nice afternoon. BUT, then you remind me of how much I miss Stroh's beer and the whole day is shot.
Thanks a lot, ass.
Fetch me an ice- cold, Fire-Brewed Strohs!
Stop being such a pre-Madonna and accept the correction with grace.
"pre-Madonna" LOFL
Intents and purposes... Just sayin. Don't make me go Nukular.
which is a kinda 4th-dimensional Möbius Band that passes through itself without the existence of a hole. Or something like that....
It's a moo point . . .
At least moo points are audible, unlike the popular mute point.
March 18th, 2014 at 11:08 AM ^
I'd choose "moot", but at this point, the point may be moo.
I could care less what you think.
March 18th, 2014 at 12:51 PM ^
So you care some?
After we win the National Championship, let's invent the Big (Pos)Bang.
There's no evidence to prove that they don't exist.
"Who farted?"
Thought it was Uranus...
Good joke, but I think the Dantonio mocking needs to be put on lay-away for a bit.
Billion*
It's a thousand times more accurate.
The same people are definitely in charge of both searches
One word.....conspiracy.
Jerry Seinfeld: "I can't believe we can land a man on the moon.....and taste my coffee!!"
I was actually quite afraid that we were on the verge of an intergalactic war.
...better name him Ender.
It's St. Patricks Day. We are on the verge of an intergalactice kegger.
Are we hosting the Kegger down here?
Uranus sounds your your anus....get it!
don't get it...
In English what are you saying?
Joking. But no seriously, but us ignorant folks. What does this mean and why is it a big deal?
This doesn't sound like any of the things mentioned in the post from last week.
like we had all this information last week. Last week, it was just an announcement, I think, that THIS announcement was coming today. I compare it to a commercial break early during the prime time evening...."A story that could SAVE YOUR LIFE...tune in at 11."