[stupac2]

If you're interested in what this all means and want it at a level that's pretty significantly higher than what you'll find at CNN, the quoted physicist (Sean Carroll) has an explanation on his blog: http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog...ackground/. Fair warning, I'm a physicist and a lot of it was over my head.

Phil Plait has a more accessible (but less in-depth) take here: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy...early.html

[stupac2]

If you're interested in what this all means and want it at a level that's pretty significantly higher than what you'll find at CNN, the quoted physicist (Sean Carroll) has an explanation on his blog: http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog...ackground/. Fair warning, I'm a physicist and a lot of it was over my head.

Phil Plait has a more accessible (but less in-depth) take here: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy...early.html