Re: The Fractal Universe

From: Robin Hanson (rhanson@gmu.edu)
Date: Mon Jul 24 2000 - 06:29:49 MDT


scerir@libero.it wrote:
>But the recent statistical analysis of the experimental data already shows
>also that *the distribution of galaxies is fractal* up to the deepest
>observed scales.

Odd you should mention this now, as a lot of press has been given lately
to the Two-Degree Field survey finally that structure is no longer fractal
above about 300 Million light years.

See for yourself: http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/2dFGRS/Public/Pics/2dFzcone.gif

Robin Hanson rhanson@gmu.edu http://hanson.gmu.edu
Asst. Prof. Economics, George Mason University
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