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Message in the Sky v3

Physics, abstract
physics/0510102

From: Stephen D. H. Hsu [view email]

Date (v1): Tue, 11 Oct 2005 20:15:52 GMT (5kb)

Date (revised v2): Tue, 6 Dec 2005 06:20:04 GMT (7kb)

Date (revised v3): Sat, 3 Jun 2006 04:36:35 GMT (7kb)

Message in the Sky

Authors: S. Hsu, A. Zee

Comments: 3 pages, revtex; to appear in Mod.Phys.Lett.A

Subj-class: Popular Physics

We argue that the cosmic microwave background (CMB) provides a stupendous opportunity for the Creator of universe our (assuming one exists) to have sent a message to its occupants, using known physics.

Our work does not support the Intelligent Design movement in any way whatsoever, but asks, and attempts to answer, the entirely scientific question of what the medium and message might be IF there was actually a message. The medium for the message is unique.

We elaborate on this observation, noting that it requires only careful adjustment of the fundamental Lagrangian, but no direct intervention in the subsequent evolution of the universe.

http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0510102

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