tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572154923785712186.post363796811865228446..comments2024-01-22T12:51:39.817-05:00Comments on Professor Quibb: Manifolds: The Shape of the Universe IIILouishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382160997783595665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572154923785712186.post-52464100502749661462011-08-11T09:44:20.304-04:002011-08-11T09:44:20.304-04:00Thank you for your comment. It does seem most rea...Thank you for your comment. It does seem most reasonable that the Universe is elliptic, as a 3-sphere structure is the simplest possible, and it seems to reflect the evidence found thus far, as there have been no signs of any "holes" or other asymmetries in the Universe.<br /><br />I was not aware of any facts that suggested a rotating Universe, but such a concept would be difficult to confirm, as we have no frame of reference to consider, i.e. any knowledge of what is "outside" the Universe. Nevertheless, I doubt any sort of rotation would change the Omega value, unless it was distorted in shape in any way. Further information will validate or disprove this.Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746982398555711955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572154923785712186.post-19051252948439227562011-08-10T10:55:11.051-04:002011-08-10T10:55:11.051-04:00This is really good stuff. Some is new to me. I di...This is really good stuff. Some is new to me. I didn't know the Omega value actually deviated from 1 in a measurable way. An elliptic (speherical) universe sounds like the most plausible, especially considering inflation. There are some very interesting hints that indicate that the universe may actually be rotating. Any idea how that would affect the measured Omega? As I see it it would mean that the universe has a center! Or at least a central axis.Sopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325313729006359483noreply@blogger.com