Dark energy and flat Universe exposed by simple method (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

By Jason Palmer
Science and technology reporter, BBC News

Researchers have developed a simple technique that adds evidence to the theory that the Universe is flat.

Moreover, the method - developed by revisiting a 30-year-old idea - confirms that "dark energy" makes up nearly three-quarters of the Universe.

The research, published in Nature, uses existing data and relies on fewer assumptions than current approaches.

Author Christian Marinoni says the idea turns estimating the Universe's shape into "primary school" geometry.
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The technique used in this study was first proposed in 1979 by researchers at the universities of Princeton and Berkeley in the US.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11810553

[Joanne98]

1. Does this mean we have to join the "Flat Universe Society"?

[Twillig]

7. That has the makings of a good t-shirt.

Move fast before some nerd co-opts it!

[Joanne98]

12. LOL Hey I wish I knew how to make tee-shirts.

[originalpckelly]

2. If I keep going, will I fall off the side?

:shrug:

[DCKit]

3. It's "the edge" silly. nt

[WhiteTara]

4. and what's underneath?

:hide:

[Canuckistanian]

5. Bugs. Lots of bugs.

Best to keep the universe where it is.

[WhiteTara]

6. ...

:spray: :rofl:

[pokerfan]

8. Four elephants

The elephants are riding on the back of a giant turtle called the A'Tuin.

[WhiteTara]

10. that is a far more acceptable explanation. n/t

[donco]

9. Hhmm…a round world in a flat universe

Could that be what’s ……wrong?
:wtf:

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. Good to see Professor Heavens is an astrophysicist at Edinburgh University

His profession must have been written in the stars. :D