WMAP third data release, precision cosmology and cosmic coincidences Options

[nprev]

Just a cautionary note--WE invented numbers and mathematics, not the physical Universe.

They're nothing but imperfect tools for describing the Universe, and everything we so do is just an approximation of what's actually happening, because we can't account precisely for all infuences, many of which are random in nature. Additionally, we have a tendency to identify patterns in everything we see, which tends to skew our perceptions. Sometimes of course this works, but the red herrings far outnumber the genuine kernels of physical truth.

Therefore, it is wise not to read too much into "gosh numbers"...

[dilo]

OK, last two posts almost convinced me...
I feel like the numerologist seeking for any kind of magic ratios in the old pyramids!