Thursday, December 29, 2005

Message in the sky

The authors of this technical paper argue that the cosmic microwave background (CMB) provides a remarkable opportunity for the Creator of the universe to have sent a message to its occupants, using known physics. The medium for the Godly message is unique. They elaborate on this observation, noting that the message requires careful adjustment of the fundamental Lagrangian, but no direct intervention in the subsequent evolution of the universe.

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

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:58 AM

    If this COBE image is any indication, then God wants us to be Taoists:

    http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/ContentMedia/990100s.jpg

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  2. Anonymous12:14 AM

    So you *do* read the comments oh mighty moderator.

    By the way, I think I'm receiving e-mail messages (many!) from extra-terrestrials poorly acquainted with grammar, semantics or perhaps even logic, to wit:

    "wade. feeney at candlestick or even did as in kodachrome. northwestern was at shorthand when that happened diety. bristle was at brigantine when this happened depth. secular at reliant or even epoch as in purpose. dogtrot was at chambers when that happened baroque."

    What could it all mean..

    Ms. Spock

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