Extreme curvature of space.

[everman]

I just read this earlier today:

"You can see the back of your own head in some parts of the universe as time and light are so curved. The universe is neither flat, nor football shaped - it looks like a flat-sided trumpet, German physicists believe."

So it's kind of like if I flattened a trumpet, space-time can be shaped like that? Does anyone have some better information on this? I tried googling but could not find this specific research.

thanks

 

[bsobel]

"German universe trumpet" brings us this. Maybe time to go retake google 101

Bill

 

[Geniere]

Mathematical manipulation allows for many different shapes based on present data. I think I?ll stick with Einstein?s saddle shape. He seems to have had unique insight.

 

[everman]

Thanks

 

[Jeffyboy]

I'm for the shape of a naked woman wearing a saddle in that case since everyone seems to have their own shape these days ... as if you'll ever know ;-)

Dogmatic = v(mathematics * Pi²)/stupidity

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Geniere
Mathematical manipulation allows for many different shapes based on present data. I think I?ll stick with Einstein?s saddle shape. He seems to have had unique insight.

The universe is almost perfectly flat, but slightly saddle shaped (but every so slightly).

There are places around neutron stars where space is so bent that you can see the back of your head. I'll try to dig up some links.

 

[silverpig]

Meh I can't find the link but there's a site that has generated sample videos of what it would look like to orbit a neutron star, a black hole, etc etc.

 

[Gibsons]

Maybe this one?

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/rjn_bht.html

Pretty cool in any case.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Gibsons
Maybe this one?

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/rjn_bht.html

Pretty cool in any case.

That's the one