[Atmob-discuss] we destroying the Universe?

[Dr. Arthur G. Swedlow]

E.Talmadge Mentall wrote:
>  
> *I read that New Scientist article, and I think those way-out 
> cosmological types should seriously re-examine the contents of their 
> midnight snacks and libations. This reverse Medusa effect is 
> ridiculous, but if you remember that Perseus was able to safely slay 
> the lady with snakes for hair by only looking at her mirrored image, 
> then, not to worry. Whereas we only observe the universe by way of the 
> mirrored images in our telescopes, that should cancel out the reverse 
> Medusa effect, and keep the universe safe from our baleful stares. *
> ** 
> *You can remove your hair shirt, Mario, and stop crying, "Mea culpa!"*
> ** 
> *Tal*
> ** 
>  
> On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:32:56 -0500 "Mario E. Motta" 
> <mmotta at massmed.org <mailto:mmotta at massmed.org>> writes:
> > Interesting article sent by Gary Meehan originally. Thought I would
> > pass
> > it on. Apparently we amateur and professional astronomers may be
> > responsible for the cosmic expansion and destruction of the
> > entire universe! We must stop observing!
> >
> > 
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/11/21/scicosmos121.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox 
> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/11/21/scicosmos121.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox>
> >
> >
> > Good lord, I feel so guilty, who knew?
> > Mario
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Tal,

Let's hope that guys with large refractors and sensitive ccds won't ever 
try to measure similar information.

I'm not expert on quantum mechanics, but I always thought that it 
applied to small, subatomic systems.  I'm in no position to evaluate the 
newer TOEs, but I wonder if Lawrence Krauss is going soft.

Art