Hmmm. Good point.

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Hmmm. Good point.

SDF — 9/28/2006 11:31:44 AM (archived)

A spheroid is a special case of an ellipsoid, where stretching or squashing are equal along two axis. And no, the article was not specific. It says:

"If the microwave shell is an ellipsoid with an eccentricity (non-sphericity) of about 1 percent, then the WMAP quadrupole is exactly what it should be."

To me it suggests a spheroid. But maybe they are being sneaky and really mean a pulled and twisted universe - I don't know!

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The Universe is an Ellipsoid - LJK - 9/26/2006 8:32:55 PM
- Gee, let me think, this is a tough one - SDF - 9/27/2006 12:43:27 PM
  - was the piece clear on if the shape was squashed or stretched? - alcaray - 9/27/2006 3:20:28 PM
    - Hmmm. Good point. - SDF - 9/28/2006 11:31:44 AM
- Shear stress power source - Adam - 9/27/2006 11:48:06 AM
  - re: Shear stress power source - LJK - 9/27/2006 1:51:37 PM
    - Backwards Causation - Adam - 9/28/2006 11:36:00 AM
- Uniform magnetic field? - Michael Gmirkin - 9/27/2006 12:29:42 AM
- That's because God sits on it to watch TV. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/26/2006 11:34:58 PM
  - I've suspected something like that. - Bowser - 9/27/2006 1:21:21 AM
    - "The Universe is Eccentric" - nick hoffman - 9/27/2006 3:19:30 AM

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