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wyliecoyoteuk
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 Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject: For all the Pastafarians out there |
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Proof that his noodly appendage has touched the universe 
Details here
http://arxiv.org/abs/1203.1343
and pics here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESO_137-001
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My belief system is torn between the Flying Spaghetti Monster and an infinite number of parallel Universes.
I have seen beguiling pictures of both, heard specious arguments in support of both, but have not come across conclusive evidence of either.
Surely we should teach our kids about both - or about neither.
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Perhaps there is an infinite number of possible Flying Spaghetti Monsters and each one has its own universe?
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wyliecoyoteuk
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| Rhakios wrote: | | Perhaps there is an infinite number of possible Flying Spaghetti Monsters and each one has its own universe? |
Almost certainly, for is it not written:
"And his noodly appendages are multifold and manifold and they touch all of the disparate and infinite universes"
Or maybe I imagined that,sorry 
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| Quote: | | As the galaxy moves to the center of the cluster, it is stripped by hot gas thus creating a 260,000 light year long tail |
It has been argued that the actual figure is nearer to 258,501.
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Rhakios
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Maybe, but the thing is 5,318,008 light years away. 
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| I think it's safe to assume you won't come across it in your lifetime... |
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I tried to be a Pastafarian once, but my Shoggoth ate it. 
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| Rhakios wrote: | | Maybe, but the thing is 5,318,008 light years away. |
Well....they would say that...wouldn't they.
Who has been out and counted them???
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| catgate wrote: | | Rhakios wrote: | | Maybe, but the thing is 5,318,008 light years away. |
Well....they would say that...wouldn't they.
Who has been out and counted them??? |
I think they worked it out on a calculator.
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| Rhakios wrote: | | catgate wrote: | | Rhakios wrote: | | Maybe, but the thing is 5,318,008 light years away. |
Well....they would say that...wouldn't they.
Who has been out and counted them??? |
I think they worked it out on a calculator. |
It would take 5,318,008 light years to work it out on my 60 year old trusty friend. Lovely old thing that it is.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/catgate/curta.jpg
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