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http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/exclusives-nfrm/041005_univshape.htm

To quote:

'For centuries, scientists, philosophers and ordinary people have wondered whether the universe is infinite, and what its shape might be. In two recent studies, scientists say signals from the explosion that gave rise to the universe may be leading them to answers to both questions.

As for whether the universe is infinite, these signals point to “no,” the researchers say.

As for its shape, if ever a shape could be at once hauntingly beautiful, yet impossible to draw or visualize exactly, this one might be it. But roughly, it would resemble a dodecahedron, a 12-sided box similar to some dice used in the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.'

:lol: Those wacky scientists!
 

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That's really strange. What I mean is, according to Plato, each of the platonic solids are associated with the basic elements of creation. IIRC, the quadrahedron (d4) is associated with fire, the cube or d6 is associated with earth, the octahedron (d8) is associated with air, the dodecahedron (d12) is associated with the universe/world while the Icosahedron (d20) is associated with water. So this may be some kind of wild coincidence or maybe Plato was on to something. :uhoh:
 

The funny thing is, wasn't the dodecahedron some sort of holy object to Pythagoras and his followers Back In the Day? I seem to remember something about that from Carl Sagan's book Cosmos. Pythagoras and his followers though a 12-sided object was this holy representation of the perfect form, or something like that.

Alternatively, my mind is making all this up. It's a bit hazy, since I didn't really focus on those parts of the book so much.
 

Psion said:
Wow. So a d12 is used for something other than barbarian HD. ;)
Yeah. It makes for good Vigilant HD too. ;)

Anyway they are wrong about the universe being finite. If it's finite then humanity stupidity wins. And I seriously DON'T want that to happen. :p
 


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