xgl [mailto:xli03@emory.edu] wrote:
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what i find absolutely intriguing is the very possiblity that the
universe is flat. i trust that members of this list do not need any
reminders as to what eerie odds would be overcome if such were really
the case. funny that a year ago, few would have considered such a
possiblity -- the universe was either open or closed, and open
looked more likely ...
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I've been watching this thread for some time and my ignorance of these
matters is driving me crazy - what is meant by 'flat' in this context? My
immediate reaction to the adjective 'flat' is 'nearly two dimensional'.
Certainly I have the wrong idea - given a >2 dimensional universe.
And, I would love to hear more about,
'what eerie odds would be overcome if such were really the case.'
Please enlighten me.
Ryan v24.0
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