[extropy-chat] ecliptic preferred frame

[Damien Broderick]

At 08:52 PM 7/10/2006 -0700, Stuart wrote:

>  one can clearly see that this correlation between
>the CMB and the ecliptic is largely the result of the
>motion of our own galaxy. When our own galaxy is
>filtered out, the correlation goes away.

Can Krauss be that dumb?

>In any case, I think it is safe to say that if there
>is correlation between the angular momentum of the
>universe and our solar system, it is far more
>probable that the rotation of the solar system is
>aligned to the rotation of the universe than the
>rotation of the universe being aligned to that of our
>solar system.

Well, obviously. But if it *is* the universe, and not just the 
galaxy, that's startling. Look at all the photos of the galaxies, 
tipped over every which way.

Damien Broderick